Peripartum cardiomyopathy: a condition intensivists should be aware of
- 17 January 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Intensive Care Medicine
- Vol. 29 (2) , 167-174
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-002-1583-0
Abstract
We use an illustrative case of severe peripartum cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure to introduce this topic and proceed to cover its pathophysiology, incidence, management and outcome.Keywords
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