Incidence, Mortality, and Racial Differences in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

There are no large population-based studies on the incidence and prognosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PC). Between 1996 and 2005, there were 241,497 deliveries within the Southern California Kaiser healthcare system. Among these, we identified 60 cases of PC by searching for an International Clas...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 2007-07, Vol.100 (2), p.302-304
Hauptverfasser:	Brar, Somjot S., MD, Khan, Steven S., MD, Sandhu, Gagandeep K., MD, Jorgensen, Michael B., MD, Parikh, Neil, BS, Hsu, Jin-Wen Y., PhD, Shen, Albert Yuh-Jer, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences California - epidemiology Cardiology Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiomyopathies - epidemiology Cardiomyopathies - mortality Cardiovascular Continental Population Groups Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Heart Heart failure Heart Failure - epidemiology Heart Failure - mortality Humans Medical diagnosis Medical sciences Mortality Myocarditis. Cardiomyopathies Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - epidemiology Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - mortality Prognosis Puerperal Disorders - epidemiology Puerperal Disorders - mortality Racial differences Studies Ultrasonic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:	There are no large population-based studies on the incidence and prognosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PC). Between 1996 and 2005, there were 241,497 deliveries within the Southern California Kaiser healthcare system. Among these, we identified 60 cases of PC by searching for an International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Edition diagnosis of heart failure (HF) and detailed chart review. PC was confirmed if all of the following criteria were satisfied: (1) left ventricular ejection fraction
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.02.092