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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Outcome of subsequent pregnancy in patients with documented peripartum cardiomyopathy
American Journal of Cardiology, Volume 93, No. 11, Year 2004
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Subsequent pregnancy in 6 patients with previous peripartum cardiomyopathy resulted in reduction of ejection fraction by >10% in 5 patients at 1 month postpartum. Two patients with impaired ejection fraction at onset of subsequent pregnancy died 3 months postpartum due to heart failure despite optimal medical therapy. Deterioration of left ventricular function occurred uniformly postpartum and was accompanied by elevation of tumor necrosis factor-α plasma levels from 2.4 ± 1.1 pg/ml at onset of subsequent pregnancy to 6.2 ± 2.4 pg/ml at 1 month postpartum. © 2004 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Sliwa, Karen S.
South Africa, Johannesburg
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Förster, Olaf
South Africa, Johannesburg
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Zhanje, Fitzgerald T.
South Africa, Johannesburg
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Candy, Geoffrey Patrick
South Africa, Johannesburg
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Kachope, John
South Africa, Johannesburg
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Essop, Rafique M.
South Africa, Johannesburg
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 82
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.053
ISSN:
00029149
Research Areas
Cancer
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health