Peripartal cardiomyopathy.
Three patients with peripartal cardiomyopathy are presented. The clinical presentations of the patients are quite varied and demonstrate the wide spectrum of this syndrome. All three patients died of their disease. The clinical findings and necropsy evaluations are reviewed. Autopsy results were consistent with cardiomyopathy, and no etiologic factors were determined.
D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*