Zaithwa Matemvu, Harvey Likapa, Mary Sue Makin, Omar Hossain
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Abstract
AimThis report of five cases of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) treated at Daeyang Luke Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi, illustrates presentation and treatment of this increasingly commonly recognized medical condition.MethodsInformation including history, physical examination, and imaging studies were collected from five cases of peripartum women who presented to the hospital over an 18-month period.ResultsA summary of recommended treatment is included in table form, and a flow chart proposing a care pathway for managing PPCM in Malawi, beginning at the district hospital level, is presented.ConclusionClinical recognition, appropriate diagnostic modalities, and informed treatment of PPCM in Malawi will improve care of peripartum woman and reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.
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