To Thin or Not to Thin: A Case of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jul 2014 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Canadian Journal of Cardiology, volume 30, pages 8,350-83,500 (issn: 0828-282X,

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Authors: Sophie, Corriveau; Mohan, Cooray; Jim, Douketis;

doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.12.032

pmid: 24742693

To Thin or Not to Thin: A Case of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

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Abstract

We describe the case of a 29-year-old woman with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) complicated by multiple cerebral infarcts. Current treatment of PPCM is reviewed with a focus on the role of anticoagulation in PPCM.

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Keywords

Adult, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Diagnostic Imaging, Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Agents, Echocardiography, Pregnancy, Peripartum Period, Humans, Female, Follow-Up Studies

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