Imperial College London
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ProfessorMarkJohnson

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction

Clinical Chair in Obstetrics
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 3315 7887mark.johnson

 
 
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Location

 

H3.35Chelsea and Westminster HospitalChelsea and Westminster Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Baris:2019:10.1136/heartjnl-2018-314252,
author = {Baris, L and Cornette, J and Johnson, MR and Sliwa, K and Roos-Hesselink, JW},
doi = {10.1136/heartjnl-2018-314252},
journal = {Heart},
pages = {357--362},
title = {Peripartum cardiomyopathy: disease or syndrome?},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2018-314252},
volume = {105},
year = {2019}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare form of pregnancy-associated heart failure and is considered to be a diagnosis of exclusion. There are many hypotheses on the aetiology of PPCM; however, the exact pathophysiological mechanism remains unknown. It shows many resemblances to other conditions, such as familial dilated cardiomyopathy or myocarditis, and therefore it can be hard to make a definite diagnosis. We describe four cases of peripartum-onset heart failure in women who were suspected of having PPCM. We discuss the differential diagnosis, pathophysiological mechanisms and various diagnostic modalities.
AU  - Baris,L
AU  - Cornette,J
AU  - Johnson,MR
AU  - Sliwa,K
AU  - Roos-Hesselink,JW
DO  - 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-314252
EP  - 362
PY  - 2019///
SN  - 1355-6037
SP  - 357
TI  - Peripartum cardiomyopathy: disease or syndrome?
T2  - Heart
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2018-314252
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/71864
VL  - 105
ER  -
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