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. 2016 Nov 25;24(1):9. doi: 10.7603/s40602-016-0009-0
Characteristic (n=39) Total n(%) or ±SD
Age 28.4 ± 6.9
Parity 1.8 ±1.4
Age >30 years 20 (51.2%)
Hypertension/preeclampsia 13 (33%)
Smoking 2 (5.1%)
Primigravida 23 (58.9%)
Multigravid 16 (41%)
Twin pregnancy 1 (2.5%)
Tocolytic therapy 10 (25.6%)
Symptoms postpartum 37 (94.8%)
Caesarian Section 13 (33.3%)
Normal Delivery 26 (66.7%)
Heart Failure on presentation 37 (98%)
Arrhythmia on presentation 5 (12.8%)
Thromboembolic event on presentation 2 (5.1%)
Ejection Fraction on presentation 27.8 ± 8.4
LVEDD 6.0 ± 1.2
Fractional Shortening 16.8 ± 7.3
LV thrombus 5 (13.2%)
Initial EF <25%, 16 (41%)
Recovery of LV function (>50%) 14 (39%)
Recovery of LVEF in 6 months 13 (36.1%)

LVEDD=Left Ventricular End Diastolic Dimension

EF=Ejection Fraction

LVEF=Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction