Peripartum cardiomyopathy: Clinical Predictors of favourable maternal-fetal outcomes
Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate maternal cardiac complications fetal outcomes, and delivery considerations in patients diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy(PPCM) in tertiary hospital. Methodology: It was a prospective observational study, conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, from January 17, 2024 to December 17, 2024 after obtaining ethical approval. It included all patients with PPCM admitted via emergency or OPD. Peripartum cardiomyopathy was diagnosed according to European Society of Cardiology criteria, defined as heart failure occurring toward the end of pregnancy or in the months following delivery, with left ventricular ejection fraction
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
Maternal and fetal healthcare
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
- Publisher
- Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 1228–1233
- Publication date
- 8 May 2026
- Language
- EN