Peripartum cardiomyopathy: Overview
Peripartum cardiomyopathy: Overview
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a heart condition that can happen during pregnancy or soon after childbirth. Your heart muscle stretches more than normal and becomes weak. This can cause problems, like heart failure. This means that your heart can't pump the blood your body needs. Heart failure can cause serious problems and sometimes death.
Treatment can relieve your symptoms and help your heart work better. You might take medicine.
You and your doctor will work together to decide on a treatment plan for you.
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