JB44.3
Cardiomyopathy in the puerperium
Cardiomiopatia no puerpério
CategoryDefinition
A group of diseases in which the dominant feature is the involvement of the cardiac muscle itself occurring in puerperium, the period of 6-8 weeks after giving birth. Cardiomyopathies are classified according to their predominant pathophysiological features or their etiological/pathological factors.
Index Terms
Cardiomyopathy in the puerperiumpostpartum cardiomyopathypuerperal cardiomyopathypostpartum dilated cardiomyopathy