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Unusual Left Ventricular Function and Survival in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Department of Cardiology Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, India

For reprint information contact: Mandeep Bhargava, DM Tel: 91 172 74 7585 Fax: 91 172 74 4401 email: mandeepbhargava{at}hotmail.com Department of Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.

A 34-year-old woman presented with congestive heart failure 3 months after her third pregnancy. She was stabilized in New York Heart Association functional class II with digoxin and diuretics for 21 years. She was readmitted with worsening symptoms and found to have a regional contraction abnormality. With the addition of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors to her medication, she has been maintained in functional class III for a further 4 years.