title: Peripartum cardiomyopathy--three cases.
abstract: Three cases of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) are presented, each illustrating a clinically important aspect of the disorder. One patient survived despite extreme haemodynamic deterioration, one died suddenly 2 months post partum although clinically recovered, and one died during a subsequent pregnancy. The cases demonstrate the severity and the unpredictable course of PPCM, which remains a challenge both to scientists and to clinicians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Forssell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Laska
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Olofsson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olsson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mogensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D011644:Puerperal Disorders