The life-changing impact of peripartum cardiomyopathy: An analysis of online postings

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 241-246

  Hess, Rosanna Formanek ^a,b   Weinland, Jo Ann D ^c  

^a Research for Health Inc   (United States)

^b MALONE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Online support group; Peripartum cardiomyopathy; Pregnancy; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DISORDER; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PERIPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROGNOSIS; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84863299877     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0b013e31824b52ed     Document Type: Article

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