Félicité Kamdem, Chris Nadège Nganou-Gnindjio, Honoré Kemnang Ymele, Paul Oscar Motassi Eboutibe, Armel Djomou, Elysée Claude Bika Léle, Ba Hamadou, Sidick Mouliom, Lade Viché, Henri Ngoté, Caroline Kenmegne, Marie Solange Ndom Ebongue, Siddikatou Djibrilla, Henri Essome
BACKGROUND: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare cause of heart failure occurring during pregnancy. Its prevalence seems more frequent in Africa but its epidemiological, clinical and evolutionary particularities remain unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological features and mortality risk factors of PPCM. MATERIAL AND METHOD: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study over 38 months (January 2018 to March 2021) in 3 hospitals in the city of Douala(Cameroon)...
June 20, 2023: Annales de Cardiologie et D'angéiologie