ArticleCardiovascular journal of Africa
Peripartum cardiomyopathy among cardiovascular patients referred for echocardiography at Parirenyatwa Teaching Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Meta-Analysis of Prevalence and Impact on Left Ventricular Function and Mortality.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Peripartum cardiomyopathy: a review of prevalence and treatment trends from an African perspective.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
- Peripartum cardiomyopathy: a comprehensive and contemporary review.Heart failure reviews · 2024Review
- Burden, predictors and short-term outcomes of peripartum cardiomyopathy in a black African cohort.PloS one · 2020Article
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objectivesThe main aim was to evaluate the outcome of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) within six months of diagnosis. The secondary aim was to describe demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with PPCM in Harare, Zimbabwe.
methodsThis was a prospective cohort study in which patients recruited into a detailed PPCM registry were followed up for six months. Echocardiograms were performed at enrolment, and three and six months after diagnosis, to determine left ventricular function.
resultsFrom 1 August 2012 to 31 July 2013, 43 patients with a new diagnosis of PPCM were recruited at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare. At six months, mean ejection fraction improved from 29.7 ± 9.8 to 44.9 ± 14.9%, p < 0.001 and New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class improved significantly (p < 0.0001). Five (11.6%) patients died.
conclusionsLeft ventricular function improved in a substantial number of patients (42.9%) in this Zimbabwean cohort compared to other African cohorts. However the mortality rate remained high.
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