An obstetric emergency called peripartum cardiomyopathy!
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare obstetric emergency affecting women in late pregnancy or up to five months of postpartum period. The etiology of PPCM is still not known. It has potentially devastating effects on mother and fetus if not treated early. The signs, symptoms and treatment of P...
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| description | Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare obstetric emergency affecting women in late pregnancy or up to five months of postpartum period. The etiology of PPCM is still not known. It has potentially devastating effects on mother and fetus if not treated early. The signs, symptoms and treatment of PPCM are similar to that of heart failure. Early diagnosis and proper management is the corner stone for better outcome of these patients. The only way to prevent PPCM is to avoid further pregnancies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-229d37b252104463bf44d873cbd69fff2022-12-22T00:04:15ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock0974-27000974-519X2010-01-01313942An obstetric emergency called peripartum cardiomyopathy!Shaikh NissarPeripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare obstetric emergency affecting women in late pregnancy or up to five months of postpartum period. The etiology of PPCM is still not known. It has potentially devastating effects on mother and fetus if not treated early. The signs, symptoms and treatment of PPCM are similar to that of heart failure. Early diagnosis and proper management is the corner stone for better outcome of these patients. The only way to prevent PPCM is to avoid further pregnancies.http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2010;volume=3;issue=1;spage=39;epage=42;aulast=ShaikhHeart failureperipartum cardiomyopathypostpartumthromboembolism |
| spellingShingle | Shaikh Nissar An obstetric emergency called peripartum cardiomyopathy! Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock Heart failure peripartum cardiomyopathy postpartum thromboembolism |
| title | An obstetric emergency called peripartum cardiomyopathy! |
| title_full | An obstetric emergency called peripartum cardiomyopathy! |
| title_fullStr | An obstetric emergency called peripartum cardiomyopathy! |
| title_full_unstemmed | An obstetric emergency called peripartum cardiomyopathy! |
| title_short | An obstetric emergency called peripartum cardiomyopathy! |
| title_sort | obstetric emergency called peripartum cardiomyopathy |
| topic | Heart failure peripartum cardiomyopathy postpartum thromboembolism |
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