Peripartum cardiomyopathy.

The article discusses the occurrence of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) in healthy women during the peripartum period. The occurrence of symptoms of heart failure and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction during the last trimester of a pregnant woman until the first months of the postpartum period may result to peripartum cardiomyopathy. Reports released in the U.S. in 2010 concerning PPCM indicated a decline in mortality rate and an increase in LV systolic function recovery rates. Patients with PPCM are recommended to receive treatment for heart failure.