A 20-year population study of peripartum cardiomyopathy.

Alice M JacksonMark MacartneyKatriona BrooksbankCarolyn BrownDana K DawsonMark FrancisAlan JappVera LennieStephen J LeslieThomas MartinPaul NearySowmya VenkatasubramanianDebra VickersRobin A WeirJohn J V McMurrayPardeep S JhundMark C Petrie

Published in: European heart journal (2023)

PPCM affected 1 in 4950 women around the time of pregnancy. The condition is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality for the mother and child. There should be a low threshold for investigating at-risk women. Long term follow-up, despite apparent recovery, should be considered.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
heart failure
mental health
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
pregnant women
preterm birth
magnetic resonance imaging
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome