Gestational Weight Gain and Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in a Twin Pregnancy

Preeclamptic twin pregnancy with larger gestational weight gain (GWG) is suggested to have a higher risk of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). This was true in a 5-year experience at a single center. A primiparous woman with twins and prepregnancy weight of 51.0 kg exhibited hypertension at gestation...

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Main Authors: Hiroko Matsumiya, Naotaka Saito, Hisanori Minakami, Soromon Kataoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/317146