Successful pregnancy following a peripartum cardiomyopathy

January 2002    Volume 9, Issue 1   Br J Cardiol 2002;9:50-2

Authors:
Oliver R Segal, Kevin Fox

Successful pregnancy following a peripartum cardiomyopathy Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare complication of pregnancy, characterised by the development of heart failure secondary to a dilated cardiomyopathy in the peripartum period. Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) carries a significant morbidity and mortality and there is a risk of recurrence in subsequent pregnancies. Many issues relating to this condition are unresolved, including its exact aetiology, optimal treatment and assessment of the risk of recurrence.

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