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SUBMITTER: Azibani F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6132730 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Azibani Feriel F Sliwa Karen K
Current heart failure reports 20181001 5
<h4>Purpose of review</h4>Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an idiopathic disorder defined as heart failure occurring in women during the last month of pregnancy and up to 5 months postpartum. In this review, we outline recent reports about the disease pathogenesis and management and highlight the use of diagnosis and prognosis biomarkers.<h4>Recent findings</h4>Novel data strengthen the implication of endothelial function in PPCM pathogenesis. The first international registry showed that pati ...[more]