KREJČÍ, Jan, Petr HUDE, Lenka ŠPINAROVÁ, Víta ŽAMPACHOVÁ, Alžběta SIROTKOVÁ, Tomáš FREIBERGER, Eva NEMCOVA and Jiří VÍTOVEC. The variable clinical course of peripartum cardiomyopathy. Biomedical Papers. Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2014, vol. 158, No 1, p. 92-97. ISSN 1213-8118. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5507/bp.2012.080.
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Original name The variable clinical course of peripartum cardiomyopathy
Authors KREJČÍ, Jan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Petr HUDE (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lenka ŠPINAROVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Víta ŽAMPACHOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Alžběta SIROTKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Tomáš FREIBERGER (203 Czech Republic), Eva NEMCOVA (203 Czech Republic) and Jiří VÍTOVEC (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition Biomedical Papers, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2014, 1213-8118.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30201 Cardiac and Cardiovascular systems
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
WWW URL
Impact factor Impact factor: 1.200
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/14:00074934
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.5507/bp.2012.080
UT WoS 000338627400015
Keywords in English peripartum cardiomyopathy; myocarditis; echocardiography; endomyocardial biopsy; therapy
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Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Ing. Mgr. Věra Pospíšilíková, učo 9005. Changed: 11/9/2014 13:40.
Abstract
Background: In Europe, peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare disorder, often difficult to diagnose and it has a variable clinical course. The aim of this report was to describe and discuss the individual variability of this disorder and its management. Patients and Methods: Three cases of PPCM manifesting as severe heart failure are compared. Common was the presence of myocardial inflammation detected by endomyocardial biopsy. Different were treatment methods and clinical course. Modern therapeutic concepts such as immunosuppressive therapy and bromocriptin administration are discussed, as well as non-pharmacological approaches. Conclusion: In the differential diagnostics of dyspnea associated with pregnancy and childbirth, PPCM should be considered. The potentially severe course of the disease requires hospitalization with the possibility of comprehensive heart failure treatment, including non-pharmacological approaches such as device therapy and heart transplantation.
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