Prognostic significance of hyponatremia in peripartum cardiomyopathy
Hyponatremia was common in our cohort of PPCM patients, and was independently associated with a threefold increased risk for all-cause mortality. Hypotension and a LVEF below 25% at presentation were also independent predictors of mortality.
Authors
- Kamilu Musa Karaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7992-2398)
- Sulaiman A. Balarabe
- Mohammed Abdullahi Talle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8989-4941)
- Hadiza Saidu
- Naser A. Ishaq
- M. Isa
Institutions
- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Methodology
- Published
- 2025-08-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5662/wjm.v15.i4.101181
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00