Zaithwa Matemvu, Harvey Likapa, Mary Sue Makin, Omar Hossain
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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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Driven and guided by the priorities articulated in the Malawi National Health Research Agenda, the Malawi Medical Journal publishes original research, short reports, case reports, viewpoints, insightful editorials and commentaries that are of high quality, informative and applicable to the Malawian and sub-Saharan Africa regions. Our particular interest is to publish evidence-based research that impacts and informs national health policies and medical practice in Malawi and the broader region.
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