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Criteria for diagnosis of PPCM - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
1) LV EF <0.45
2) Meets the Framingham criteria for
diagnosis of PPCM - Peripartum ... diagnosis of LV dysfunction ... no alternative cause ... postpartum #PPCM #Peripartum ... Criteria #diagnosis #cardiology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
STAGES of CHF (A ... flare ups that cause ... biventricular pacemaker ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... exclude other causes ... May have typical HF ... diagnosis #management #cardiology