Clinical characteristics, echocardiographic findings, and 6-month outcomes in Ugandan women with peripartum cardiomyopathy
This study shows a high mortality rate of 7.5% aligning with global studies, the observed high thrombus burden and stroke occurred in 10% and 2.5%, respectively which may indicate severity of LV systolic dysfunction at presentation. Two-thirds of patients received Bromocriptine in addition to GDMT which may explain the high rate of LV recovery in this cohort.
Authors
- Sulaiman Lubega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6172-7784)
- John Omagino
- Elias Sebatta
- Peter Lwabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2895-3626)
- Juliet Nabbaale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3485-0877)
- Karen S Sliwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8272-0911)
- Graham Chakafana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1316-116X)
- James Kayima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4676-7819)
- Annettee Nakimuli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2806-0243)
- Wanzhu Zhang
- Emmy Okello
Institutions
- Hampton University (US)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Mulago Hospital (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ESC Heart Failure
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eschf/xvaf005
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00