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Dyspnoea at Term in an Obese Mother

open access: yesCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2011
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a serious, potentially life-threatening heart disease of uncertain aetiology in previously healthy women. We report a morbidly obese woman who presented with peripartum shortness of breath.
Vicky O'Dwyer   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Novel Mechanism of Salvianolic Acid B in Postmyocardial Infarction Cardiac Protection: PHB1‐Driven Raf‐ERK Pathway Activation Promotes Cardiomyocyte Mitosis

open access: yesMedComm, Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2026.
SalB binds to the C‐terminal of PHB1/2 heterodimer, inducing a conformational change that enhances Raf‐ERK pathway activation via Akt‐mediated phosphorylation, thereby promoting cardiomyocyte mitosis. ABSTRACT Heart failure (HF) following myocardial infarction remains a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, necessitating novel therapeutic ...
Ce Cao   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

THREE-YEAR PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF THE PROGNOSIS OF CARDIOMYOPATHY WITH PREGNANCY AND ITS OUTCOME AT A SINGLE INSTITUTION

open access: yesPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2010
Objectives: To describe the characters of pregnancy with cardiomyopathy and its outcome. Study Design: A case series study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was done in the Armed Forces institute of Cardiology (AFIC) and Military Hospital ...
Abeera Choudhry   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Peripartum cardiomyopathy – An insight

open access: yesThe Indian Anaesthetists' Forum, 2020
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a potentially life-threatening disease. However, timely intervention and early detection can save lives. It presents in peripartum period as left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure.
Namita Saraswat   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Carrier screening in the reproductive setting—Are there medical implications for the heterozygote?—A guide for clinicians

open access: yesPregnancy, Volume 2, Issue 3, May 2026.
Abstract Carrier screening for genetic conditions performed preconception or during pregnancy allows identification of fetal risk for inherited autosomal recessive and X‐linked conditions. The goal is to identify at‐risk patients/couples and offer them reproductive options such as preimplantation genetic diagnosis, prenatal testing, or targeted newborn
Emily B. Rosenfeld   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peripartum cardiomyopathy: challenges and solutions

open access: yes, 2017
Angela Beatrice Scardovi,1 Renata De Maria2 1Division of Cardiology, S. Spirito Hospital, Rome, 2CNR Clinical Physiology Institute, ASST-Great Metropolitan Hospital Niguarda, Milan, Italy Abstract: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare heart disease
Scardovi AB, De Maria R
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Successful Management of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

open access: yes, 2017
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare form of cardiac disorder of unknown origin associated with a high risk of mortality (50%). Echocardiogram confirms the diagnosis by typically reveals a left ventricular dialatation and a decreased ejection fraction (45%
Abrar Saqif Hasan   +3 more
core   +1 more source

CONTEMPORARY VIEWS ON PERIPARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY — CLINICAL PICTURE, DIAGNOSTICS, COURSE, TREATMENT (PART II)

open access: yesРоссийский кардиологический журнал, 2015
The second part of the review of peripartum cardiomyopathy includes contemporary views of a specifics of disease onset. Detailed specifics of the disease onset is provided according to their specificity and diagnostical value.
N. T. Vatutin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Three Cases of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

open access: yes, 2008
Dyspnoea and dizziness are very common presentations in the emergency department. We describe three female patients complaining of dyspnoea and dizziness during their postpartum period.
CW Kam, TSK Lam, CM Lo
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Familial occurrence of peripartum cardiomyopathy: Genetic origin, unrecognized dilated cardiomyopathy or chance effect? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
There have been rare case series with familial clustering of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCMP). Due to the concomitant occurrence of PPCMP and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, it has been suggested that genetics might play a role in the pathogenesis of
Çetin, Elif Hande   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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