Outcomes of peripartum cardiomyopathy in North Africa: insights from a single-center observational study in Tunisia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. Due to the scarcity of epidemiological data in North Africa, we conducted this study to assess the outcomes of PPCM in our region.

Materials and methods

This monocentric retrospective cohort study involving all patients diagnosed with PPCM was conducted between January 2010 and December 2022.

Results

Twenty-seven PPCM patients, with a median age of 33 years (Interquartile range (IQR) = 9), were included. 52% of patients were diagnosed during the postpartum period. Dyspnea New York Heart Association III/IV(NYHA III/IV) was the most common functional symptom (85%). The median left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) was 30% (IQR = 11%). Atrial fibrillation occurred in 11.1%

SUBMITTER: Hammami R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11542243 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature