Abstract
This paper reports the first case of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) that developed postpartum congestive heart failure (CHF) and severe left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction. Review of the literature and clinical implications are discussed.
Keywords: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, peripartum cardiomyopathy
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