most patients improve - although the timing of improvement varies between patients
maternal mortality rates range widely, from 0% to 30%, depending on the ethnic background and geographic region (1)
just under half of women experience myocardial recovery
further pregnancies are contraindicated while cardiac function remains abnormal
relapse in subsequent pregnancies is not invariable
Reference:
Karen Sliwa, Johann Bauersachs, Zolt Arany, Timothy F Spracklen, Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner, Peripartum cardiomyopathy: from genetics to management, European Heart Journal, 2021;, ehab458.
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