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Clinical Profi le and Predictors of Outcomes of Patients with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: The Philippine Heart Center Experience

Clinical Profi le and Predictors of Outcomes of Patients with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: The... DOI 10.7603/s40602-016-0009-0 ASEAN Heart Journal Vol. 24, no.1, 117 – 121 (2016) http://www .globalsciencejournals.com/journal/40602 ISSN: 2315-4551 Review Clinical Profi le and Predictors of Outcomes of Patients with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: The Philippine Heart Center Experience 1 2 Lucky R. Cuenza MD , Normita Manapat MD, FPCP FPCC , Jundelle Romulo K. Jalique, RN, MSPH Clinical Fellow in Cardiology, Philippine Heart Center and National Heart Centre Singapore Consultant Cardiologist, Head, Department of Emergency and Ambulatory Services, Philippine Heart Center Biostatistician, Department of Education Training and Research, Philippine Heart Center © The Author(s) 2016. This article is published with open access by ASEAN Federation of Cardiology. ABSTRACT Background: Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare form of dilated cardiomyopathy characterized by heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction associated with pregnancy. While clinical characteristics of these patients have been previously described in literature, there is limited data regarding the natural history and predictors of outcomes of these patients in Asia, most specifi cally in Filipino patients. Methods: Clinical and echocardiographic data of 39 patients diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy were analyzed. Patients were followed up for the occurrence of death and major adverse events (MAE) and outcomes were correlated with patient variables. Results: The mean age http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png ASEAN Heart Journal Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2016 by ASEAN Federation of Cardiology
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Medicine & Public Health; Cardiology
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DOI 10.7603/s40602-016-0009-0 ASEAN Heart Journal Vol. 24, no.1, 117 – 121 (2016) http://www .globalsciencejournals.com/journal/40602 ISSN: 2315-4551 Review Clinical Profi le and Predictors of Outcomes of Patients with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: The Philippine Heart Center Experience 1 2 Lucky R. Cuenza MD , Normita Manapat MD, FPCP FPCC , Jundelle Romulo K. Jalique, RN, MSPH Clinical Fellow in Cardiology, Philippine Heart Center and National Heart Centre Singapore Consultant Cardiologist, Head, Department of Emergency and Ambulatory Services, Philippine Heart Center Biostatistician, Department of Education Training and Research, Philippine Heart Center © The Author(s) 2016. This article is published with open access by ASEAN Federation of Cardiology. ABSTRACT Background: Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare form of dilated cardiomyopathy characterized by heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction associated with pregnancy. While clinical characteristics of these patients have been previously described in literature, there is limited data regarding the natural history and predictors of outcomes of these patients in Asia, most specifi cally in Filipino patients. Methods: Clinical and echocardiographic data of 39 patients diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy were analyzed. Patients were followed up for the occurrence of death and major adverse events (MAE) and outcomes were correlated with patient variables. Results: The mean age

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Published: Nov 25, 2016

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