Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
AHA: Multidisciplinary approach critical for pregnant women with CVD
Managing CVD and risks for cardiac conditions before, during and after pregnancy is essential to improve outcomes for both mother and baby, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement published in Circulation.
Cancer risk elevated in peripartum cardiomyopathy
Women with peripartum cardiomyopathy have a 16 times greater prevalence of cancer compared with those who do not, and cancer incidence was associated with greater delay in recovery of cardiac function, according to findings published in JACC: CardioOncology.
Part of the Healio Network
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Peripartum cardiomyopathy occurs toward the end or immediately after delivery and can result in systolic heart failure. The etiology remains unclear.
SCAI SHOCK to focus on diagnosis, treatment, systems issues in cardiogenic shock
The second annual SCAI SHOCK meeting, organized by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, aims to offer information to help clinicians better diagnose and treat cardiogenic shock, and to promote the establishment of institutional and regional shock teams for better care, according to its program co-chair.