Asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction in puerperal women: An echocardiographic-based study

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 353-357

  Vettori, Daniela V ^a   Rohde, Luis E ^a   Clausell, Nadine ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction; Echocardiogram; Peripartum cardiomyopathy; Puerperium

Indexed keywords

METHYLDOPA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PERIPARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM;

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREVALENCE; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; STROKE VOLUME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958138520     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.01.015     Document Type: Article

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