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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... heart disease • Hypertensive ... • Pulmonary embolus ... pre-eclampsia, hypertension ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Risk Factors: • Hypertensive ... Pathogenesis: Peripartum ... • Pulmonary edema ... Black women and in resource-limited
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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: • Guidelines ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... before Anti-HTN meds ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... #htn #obstetrics