postpartum cardiomyopathy - Health Topics
Gisel Tafolla at her home in Delhi, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. In July, Gisel had postpartum cardiomyopathy, experienced cardiogenic shock and a small heart pump was needed to save her life.
Understanding the Context
Andy Alfaro ... Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), also known as postpartum cardiomyopathy, is an uncommon form of heart failure that happens towards the end of pregnancy or in the months following delivery, when no other cause of heart failure can be found. Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a form of systolic heart failure (HF) with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) affecting childbearing women during pregnancy or in the early postpartum period. Postpartum cardiomyopathy is a type of heart failure that occurs after pregnancy.
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Learn more about what causes it, what the symptoms are, and how it's treated. This activity reviews the evaluation, etiology, and management of postpartum cardiomyopathy and highlights the role of an interprofessional team in evaluating and improving care for patients with this condition. Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a form of acute and sometimes severe cardiac degeneration that leads to clinical heart failure during pregnancy or in the early postpartum period. Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood contributes to a rare form of heart failure known as peripartum cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly disease that disproportionately affects Black mothers. Artificial intelligence (AI)–guided screening using digital stethoscopes doubled the detection of left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) in pregnant and postpartum women in Nigeria.