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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jul 21.
Published in final edited form as: Circ Res. 2022 Feb 17;130(4):436–454. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.121.319900

Figure 4.

Figure 4.

Approach to Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of HF in pregnancy. Risk factors, presentation, treatment, prognosis, and the role of transplantation are depicted here. GDMT = guideline-directed medical therapy; LV = left ventricular; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; MCS = mechanical circulatory support; PPCM = peripartum cardiomyopathy