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Review
. 2015 Feb;76(2):95-100.
doi: 10.12968/hmed.2015.76.2.95.

Peripartum cardiomyopathy

Sarah Grixti  1 , Caroline J Magri, Robert Xuereb, Stephen Fava
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Review

Peripartum cardiomyopathy

Sarah Grixti et al. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2015 Feb.

Abstract

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a form of dilated cardiomyopathy of indeterminate aetiology occurring in late pregnancy or the months following delivery. This article reviews current knowledge of its pathophysiology, therapeutic strategies and prognosis, as well as new treatments and future directions.

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