Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in the Acute Stage

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in the Acute Stage

This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance in acute peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). A total of 17 patients with PPCM in the acute stage and 15 healthy controls were retrospectively analyzed regarding myocardial function, edema, late gadolinium en...

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Main Authors: Alexander Isaak, Tiyasha H. Ayub, Waltraut M. Merz, Anton Faron, Christoph Endler, Alois M. Sprinkart, Claus C. Pieper, Daniel Kuetting, Darius Dabir, Ulrike Attenberger, Sebastian Zimmer, Ulrich M. Becher, Julian A. Luetkens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
peripartum cardiomyopathy
pregnancy
heart failure
cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
myocardial edema
mapping
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/2/378

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