Abstract:Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare complication in pregnancy but is more commonly found in the
patients of preeclampsia and eclampsia. The purpose of study is to evaluate incidence of peripartum
cardiomyopathy among cases of preeclampsia and eclampsia. This is a prospective observational study. A total of 190 cases of
preeclampsia and eclampsia were studied for features of PPCM and subjected to echocardiography. Out of 190 subjects, 3.7%
had ndings suggestive of PPCM. Incidence of PPCM was 0.009 per year amo… Show more
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