title: Prehospital rounds. Hypertension after having a baby.
abstract: Peripartum cardiomyopathy is an infrequent form of congestive heart failure. It occurs in one out of every 3,000-15,000 live births. Since there are approximately four million deliveries in the U.S. each year, 250 to 1,350 women will be affected annually.
authors.affiliation: Office of Medical Affairs, Fire Department of New York, USA.
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Asaeda
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology