Drs Michelle M. Kittleson and Kathryn J. Lindley discuss current approaches to treating patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy as well as patients with heart failure who want to become pregnant.

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Resources

Pregnancy as an Early Cardiovascular Moment: Peripartum Cardiovascular Health https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37289905/

Considerations for Specific Cardiomyopathies During Pregnancy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37016994/

Intersection of Heart Failure and Pregnancy: Beyond Peripartum Cardiomyopathy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33980039/

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Progress in Understanding the Etiology, Management, and Prognosis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30449378/

Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23007317/

Management of Clinical Chorioamnionitis: An Evidence-Based Approach https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33007269/

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Brief Review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32341693/

Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma-Associated Cardiomyopathy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37522121/

B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Echocardiography Reflect Volume Changes During Pregnancy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28195551/

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27276444/

Postpartum Cardiomyopathy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534770/

Preeclampsia Predicts Risk of Hospitalization for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34857089/