A Case of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy. |
Sung Ho Ahn, Ji Hyun Noh, Tae Eun Kim, Kyoung Chul Kim, Suk Koo Choi, Yong Bong Kim |
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea. 2Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea. |
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Abstract |
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is relatively uncommon form of heart failure that occurs from one month before, to 5 months after delivery. The causes of this disease are unknown and mortality rate may be as high as 20-50%. We recently experienced one case of this disease and summarized here with brief review of literatures. |
Key Words:
Peripartum cardiomyopathy |
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