S1 Episode 11: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and Pregnancy in Patients With Heart Failure

Drs Michelle M. Kittleson and Kathryn J. Lindley discuss current approaches to treating patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy as well as patients with heart failure who want to become pregnant.

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Resources

Pregnancy as an Early Cardiovascular Moment: Peripartum Cardiovascular Health https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37289905/

Considerations for Specific Cardiomyopathies During Pregnancy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37016994/

Intersection of Heart Failure and Pregnancy: Beyond Peripartum Cardiomyopathy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33980039/

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Progress in Understanding the Etiology, Management, and Prognosis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30449378/

Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23007317/

Management of Clinical Chorioamnionitis: An Evidence-Based Approach https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33007269/

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Brief Review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32341693/

Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma-Associated Cardiomyopathy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37522121/

B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Echocardiography Reflect Volume Changes During Pregnancy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28195551/

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27276444/

Postpartum Cardiomyopathy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534770/

Preeclampsia Predicts Risk of Hospitalization for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34857089/