Peripartum cardiomyopathy

Title

Other Names:

Postpartum cardiomyopathy; Meadows' syndrome

Categories:

Female Reproductive Diseases; Heart Diseases

Summary Summary

The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.

Orpha Number: 563

Definition

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an idiopathic, potentially fatal form of dilated cardiomyopathy that develops during the final month of pregnancy or within five months after delivery.

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Last updated: 1/1/2014

Symptoms Symptoms

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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Medical Terms	Other Names	Learn More: HPO ID
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal T-wave		0005135
Congestive heart failure	Cardiac failure Cardiac failures Heart failure [ more ]	0001635
Dilated cardiomyopathy	Stretched and thinned heart muscle	0001644
Elevated jugular venous pressure		0030848
Exertional dyspnea		0002875
Fatigue	Tired Tiredness [ more ]	0012378
Hypertension		0000822
Left ventricular hypertrophy		0001712
Orthopnea		0012764
Palpitations	Missed heart beat Skipped heart beat [ more ]	0001962
Pedal edema	Fluid accumulation in lower limbs Lower leg swelling [ more ]	0010741
Reduced ejection fraction		0012664
Sinus tachycardia		0011703
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal atrioventricular valve morphology		0006705
Chest pain		0100749
Crackles		0030830
Heart murmur	Heart murmurs	0030148
Increased serum interferon-gamma level		0030356
Left atrial enlargement		0031295
Mitral regurgitation		0001653
Myocarditis	Inflammation of heart muscle	0012819
Paroxysmal dyspnea		0012763
Peripheral edema		0012398
Preeclampsia		0100602
Pulmonary arterial hypertension	Increased blood pressure in blood vessels of lungs	0002092
Right ventricular dilatation		0005133
Right ventricular failure		0001708
Thromboembolism		0001907
Ventricular tachycardia		0004756
1%-4% of people have these symptoms
Abdominal pain	Pain in stomach Stomach pain [ more ]	0002027
Abnormality of thyroid physiology	Abnormal thyroid function	0002926
Anemia	Low number of red blood cells or hemoglobin	0001903
Asthma		0002099
Autoimmunity	Autoimmune disease Autoimmune disorder [ more ]	0002960
Cardiogenic shock		0030149
Diabetes mellitus		0000819
Left bundle branch block		0011713
Obesity	Having too much body fat	0001513
Respiratory failure		0002878
Stroke-like episode		0002401

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Last updated: 3/1/2020

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Research Research

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Clinical Research Resources

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Learn More Learn More

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Where to Start

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In-Depth Information

The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Peripartum cardiomyopathy. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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