ArticleEchocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)2021
Persistence of abnormal global longitudinal strain in women with peripartum cardiomyopathy.
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- Myocardial function recovery in peripartum cardiomyopathy: the role of global longitudinal strain and myocardial work.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- 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
- Echocardiography for Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy.Current cardiology reports · 2024Review
- Noninvasive Methods to Track Cardiovascular Hemodynamic Changes in Pregnancy.JACC. Advances · 2024Article
- A 20-year population study of peripartum cardiomyopathy.European heart journal · 2023Article
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- Maternal Outcomes in Women with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy versus Age and Race-Matched Peers in an Urban US Community.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2022Article
- The roles of global longitudinal strain imaging in contemporary clinical cardiology.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2022Review
- Cardiomyopathy discovered during pregnancy: Insights from speckle tracking echocardiography in a cohort of pregnant patients.ARYA atherosclerosisArticle
- Reverse Remodeling in Late Presenter Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Strain and Myocardial Work Analysis.Journal of cardiovascular echographyArticle
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objectivesData regarding the longitudinal relationship of global longitudinal strain (GLS) and echocardiographic parameters are lacking in peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). We evaluated GLS and its correlation with change (∆) in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).
methodsWe retrospectively identified women age ≥16 years hospitalized at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY from 1999-2015 with International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 9th revision codes for PPCM or an occurrence of unexplained heart failure during or up to 5 months postpartum. N = 195 charts were reviewed for inclusion/exclusion criteria, n = 53 patients met criteria for PPCM, and of those, n = 13 had a baseline and follow-up echocardiogram suitable for GLS analysis.
resultsOf those eligible for strain analysis, the mean age was 30 ± 6 years, 46.2% identified as Black and 38.5% as Hispanic/Latina. Baseline LVEF was 30 (25, 35)%, GLS was -13.2 (-14, -7.6)%. At a mean follow-up time of 1.2 ± 0.7 years, 11/13 had persistently mild -15.6 (-16.3, -12.7)%, and 2/13 severely abnormal GLS -7.05 (-7.1, -7.0)%. There was no correlation between baseline GLS and ∆LVEF (r = .014, P = .965).
conclusionsGlobal longitudinal strain is a sensitive method to identify subclinical myocardial dysfunction. In this series of women with PPCM, GLS remained persistently abnormal over time, even if LVEF improved. Future studies should examine the implication of persistently abnormal GLS in PPCM.
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