Peripartum cardiomyopathy: an overview

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a life-threatening cardio-myopathy of an unknown cause that occurs in the peripartum period in previously health women and this article discusses the challenges that lie in diagnosing and managing this rare yet lethal disease.

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Main Authors: Wan Ahmad, Wan Azman, Kamar, Haizal Haron
Format: Article
Published: Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya 2005
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/24406/
https://jummec.um.edu.my/index.php/jummec/article/view/4523
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Summary:Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a life-threatening cardio-myopathy of an unknown cause that occurs in the peripartum period in previously health women and this article discusses the challenges that lie in diagnosing and managing this rare yet lethal disease.