[Peripartum dilated cardiomyopathy. A model of multifactor disease?].
The peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare condition in Europe but a very frequent disease in Sahelian Africa. The risk factors are: heat, hard physical exertion during pregnancy, hypertension, sodium diet, ablutions with hot water during the postpartum period, selenium deficiency and probably latent myocarditis (viral?)
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Service de médecine interne Paul Béné CHRU Morvan, Brest.
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D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D011644:Puerperal Disorders
La cardiomyopathie dilatée péripartum. Un modèle de maladie polyfactorielle?