Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
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Dyspnea (Difficulty in breathing)
Cough
Orthopnea (Difficulty in breathing when lying down)
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (Difficulty in breathing at night)
Fatigue
Palpitations
Hemoptysis (Coughing up of bood)
Chest pain
Abdominal pain
Other signs of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Increased blood pressure
Edema (swelling of the feet and legs)
Heart murmur
Cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)
Source: Lampert, Mark B., and Lang, Roberto M., "Peripartum Cardiomyopathy," American Heart Journal, 1995, Vol. 130, p. 863.
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