Burden, predictors and short-term outcomes of peripartum cardiomyopathy in a black African cohort.

Burden, predictors and short-term outcomes of peripartum cardiomyopathy in a black African cohort.

<h4>Background</h4>Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an idiopathic cardiomyopathy presenting with acute heart failure during the peripartum period. It is common in patients of African ancestry. Currently, there is paucity of data on the burden, predictors and outcomes of PPCM in Uganda...

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Main Authors: Juliet Nabbaale, Emmy Okello, Davis Kibirige, Isaac Ssekitoleko, Joseph Isanga, Patience Karungi, Elias Sebatta, Zhang Wan Zhu, Annettee Nakimuli, John Omagino, James Kayima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240837

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240837

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