Ventura H O
Dept of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Medical Institutions, New Orleans, LA 70121.
J La State Med Soc. 1991 May;143(5):45-8.
Peripartum cardiomyopathy occurs in from 1 in 3,000 to 1 in 4,000 pregnancies in the United States. Its clinical and hemodynamic findings are similar to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy; however, peripartum cardiomyopathy shows a high incidence of myocarditis. Future studies will define the role of immune factors associated with the development of this disorder and will help in a better outcome for these patients.
在美国，围产期心肌病在每3000至4000次妊娠中会出现1例。其临床和血流动力学表现与特发性扩张型心肌病相似；然而，围产期心肌病的心肌炎发病率很高。未来的研究将明确与这种疾病发展相关的免疫因素的作用，并有助于改善这些患者的预后。
