Grixti Sarah, Magri Caroline J, Xuereb Robert, Fava Stephen
Foundation Year Doctor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Tal-Qroqq, Msida MSD 2090, Malta.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2015 Feb;76(2):95-100. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2015.76.2.95.
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a form of dilated cardiomyopathy of indeterminate aetiology occurring in late pregnancy or the months following delivery. This article reviews current knowledge of its pathophysiology, therapeutic strategies and prognosis, as well as new treatments and future directions.
围产期心肌病是一种病因不明的扩张型心肌病,发生在妊娠晚期或产后数月。本文综述了其病理生理学、治疗策略和预后的现有知识,以及新的治疗方法和未来方向。