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What is postpartum cardiomyopathy?
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Weak heart post preg: Weak heart muscle after pregnancy, cause unknown.
Answered 11/29/2016
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Cardiomyopathy: Change in function of heart muscle rarely occurs after delivery.
Answered 11/3/2012
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Autoimmune: This may occur last month to 5 mo postpartum. Less than 0.1 percent of pregnancy. High risk with multiparity and age. Half will improve. High risk with next pregnancy!
Answered 9/28/2016
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