Peripartum cardiomyopathy
ORPHA:563· ICD-10 O90.3
Definition
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an idiopathic, potentially fatal form of dilated cardiomyopathy that develops during the final month of pregnancy or within five months after delivery.
- Prevalence
- 1-5 / 10 000
- Inheritance
- Unknown
- Age of onset
- Adult