MeSH tree: C14.280.238.719
Peripartum cardiac insufficiency (PPCM) is a rare but life-threatening condition that can affect previously heart-healthy women a few weeks before or after the birth of a child. For unknown reasons, the left ventricle is ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Heart failure during pregnancy is a dangerous and often under-detected condition because common symptoms—shortness of breath, extreme fatigue and trouble breathing while lying down—are easily mistaken for typical pregnancy ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Maternal mortality rates in the United States continue to exceed those in other wealthy nations, with most women dying during pregnancy and childbirth in ways that were preventable, a new report shows.
Jun 4, 2024
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A form of heart failure that occurs during late pregnancy or early postpartum, peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a major cause of maternal death.
Apr 17, 2024
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Too often, the first sign of cardiovascular disease may be a major event like a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest. Now, researchers and clinicians at Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to flag ...
Feb 22, 2024
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From the time they reach reproductive age, women are encouraged to visit an OB-GYN at least once a year for a wellness exam that may include screening for breast or cervical cancer, sexually transmitted diseases or other ...
Feb 1, 2024
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Charity Watkins sensed something was deeply wrong when she experienced exhaustion after her daughter was born.
Jan 22, 2024
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Pregnancy often causes discomfort, whether it be morning sickness, backaches or swollen feet. But sometimes, health experts warn, a seemingly minor symptom could be a flag for something more.
Jan 19, 2024
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Advancements in the study of two rare heart conditions—peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)—contributed by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania may ...
Jan 11, 2024
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Electrocardiogram (EKG) based screening using an artificial intelligence-enabled digital stethoscope may detect peripartum cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle in pregnant and recently pregnant women, at double the ...
Nov 13, 2023
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