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peripartum cardiomyopathy, pregnancy, heart failure

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Olga Możeńska
Klinika Kardiologii Zachowawczej i Nadciśnienia Tętniczego, Centralny Szpital Kliniczny MSW w Warszawie
Irena Kalińska
Klinika Kardiologii Zachowawczej i Nadciśnienia Tętniczego, Centralny Szpital Kliniczny MSW w Warszawie
Dariusz A. Kosior
1. Klinika Kardiologii Zachowawczej i Nadciśnienia Tętniczego, Centralny Szpital Kliniczny Ministerstwa Spraw Wewnętrznych w Warszawie. 2. Instytut Medycyny Doświadczalnej i Klinicznej PAN w Warszawie

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Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare case of heart failure in pregnant women, appearing at the end of pregnancy or up to 5 months after giving birth. Article summarizes current state of knowledge in the field, disease epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options and prognosis.

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Możeńska , O., Kalińska , I., & Kosior , D. A. (2013). An update on peripartum cardiomyopathy. Cardiology in Practice, 7(3), 10-21. Retrieved from https://www.journalsmededu.pl/index.php/kwp/article/view/1559
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