Predictors of prognosis in patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-140

  Duran, Nilüfer ^a   Günes, Haci ^a   Duran, Ibrahim ^b   Biteker, Murat ^a   Özkan, Mehmet ^a  

^a KOSUYOLU HEART AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Medicana International Istanbul   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; ; Peripartum cardiomyopathy; ; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 41549094048     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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