Risk of heart failure relapse in subsequent pregnancy among peripartum cardiomyopathy mothers

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-36

  Fett, James D ^a,b   Fristoe, Karie L ^b   Welsh, Serena N ^b  

^a Hospital Albert Schweitzer   (Haïti)

^b Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Support Network   (Haïti)

Author keywords

Exercise echocardiography; Heart failure; Peripartum cardiomyopathy; Subsequent pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; FEMALE; HAITI; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 77349093515     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.10.011     Document Type: Article

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