Incidence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Characteristics of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in South Korea [Original Articles]

Conclusions:
The incidence of PPCM was 1 in 1741 deliveries in South Korea. Patients with PPCM were older, were more associated with primiparity and multiple pregnancy, had more pregnancy-related complications, and revealed higher in-hospital mortality than controls. The number of cases diagnosed as PPCM were decreased over time after delivery; however, a large number of patients were still noted through 12 months after delivery.

Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - April 6, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lee, S., Cho, G. J., Park, G. U., Kim, L. Y., Lee, T.-S., Kim, D. Y., Choi, S.-W., Youn, J.-C., Han, S. W., Ryu, K.-H., Na, J. O., Choi, C. U., Seo, H. S., Kim, E. J. Tags: Epidemiology, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure Original Articles Source Type: research