Dr Fett

[kirstinherbs]

I am trying to collect some references regarding the use of stress echo in predicting outcome in ppcm pregnancy for my appt in London tomorrow, apart from the article by J Hibbard are there any others?

Thanks!

K

[JAMESFETT]

1. Fennira S, Demiraj A, Khouaja A, Boujnah MR.[Peripartum cardiomyopathy]
Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 2006 Oct;55(5):271-5. Review. French.

2:Katritsis DG, Karabinos I, Papadopoulos A, Simeonidis P, Korovesis S, Giazitzoglou E, Karvouni E, Voridis E.
Sustained ventricular tachycardia induced by dobutamine stress echocardiography: a prospective study.
Europace. 2005 Sep;7(5):433-9. NOTE: This is why I recommend exercise stress echo, not dobutamine stress echo--JDF


3:RDorbala S, Brozena S, Zeb S, Galatro K, Homel P, Ren JF, Chaudhry FA.
Risk stratification of women with peripartum cardiomyopathy at initial presentation: a dobutamine stress echocardiography study.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2005 Jan;18(1):45-8.

4: Baughman KL. Peripartum Cardiomyopathy.
Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2001 Dec;3(6):469-480.

5:Hibbard JU, Lindheimer M, Lang RM. A modified definition for peripartum cardiomyopathy and prognosis based on echocardiography.
Obstet Gynecol. 1999 Aug;94(2):311-6.

6:Lampert MB, Weinert L, Hibbard J, Korcarz C, Lindheimer M, Lang RM.
Contractile reserve in patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy and recovered left ventricular function.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1997 Jan;176(1 Pt 1):189-95.

[kirstinherbs]

Thankyou so much!
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