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Pregnant/Peripartum Women with COVID-19 High Survival with ECMO: An ELSO Registry Analysis

Abstract In the US, 131,512 pregnant/peripartum women have been affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), with 200 associated deaths (0.15%) [1]. The hormonal, physiological, and immunomodulatory changes during pregnancy increase..

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The outcome of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy and consecutive implantation of a left ventricular assist device

Abstract Objectives Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a form of systolic heart failure occurring toward the end of pregnancy or in the period after delivery. Lack of myocardial recovery or therapy‐refractory..

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Veno-venous ECMO as a safe bridge to recovery in a patient with severe peripartum cardiomyopathy – learning from errors

Abstract Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. The most important tool for diagnostic confirmation is transthoracic echocardiography. The recommended management of PPCM in pregnancy..

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