Heart rate – a novel target for treatment of peripartum cardiomyopathy?
During pregnancy, heart rate (HR) is physiologically elevated but recovery occurs within 4 weeks of delivery. Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an acute condition which manifests with symptoms of heart failure late during pregnancy, or within 6 months of delivery. One of its main symptoms is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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South African Heart Association
2017-02-01
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| Series: | SA Heart Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/SAHJ/article/view/1583/717 |