Outcome in German and South African peripartum cardiomyopathy cohorts associates with medical therapy and fibrosis markers

Abstract Aims This study aims to compare the clinical course of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) cohorts from Germany (G‐PPCM) and South Africa (SA‐PPCM) with fibrosis‐related markers to get insights into novel pathomechanisms of PPCM. Methods and results G‐PPCM (n = 79) and SA‐PPCM (n = 72) patient...

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Main Authors: Feriel Azibani, Tobias J. Pfeffer, Melanie Ricke‐Hoch, Wentzel Dowling, Stefan Pietzsch, Olivia Briton, Johann Baard, Valeska Abou Moulig, Tobias König, Dominik Berliner, Elena Libhaber, Stella Schlothauer, John Anthony, Ralf Lichtinghagen, Johann Bauersachs, Karen Sliwa, Denise Hilfiker‐Kleiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-04-01
Series:ESC Heart Failure
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12553