Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A prospective case series in a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata.

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the clinical presentation, management, and 
outcomes of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) in a tertiary care setting, emphasizing early 
diagnosis, multidisciplinary care, and maternal-fetal outcomes. 

Methods: A prospective case series of three primiparous women (ages 22–33) diagnosed with 
PPCM during the third trimester or postpartum. Data included clinical features, 
echocardiographic findings (LVEF <45%), and therapeutic interventions (diuretics, beta
blockers, ACE inhibitors). Management involved a multidisciplinary team (cardiologists, 
obstetricians, intensivists), with delivery via cesarean section in all cases.