TITLE:
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Clinical and Prognostic Aspects in the Cardiology Department of the Ignace Deen National Hospital
AUTHORS:
Alpha Mamadou Barry, Ousmane Mamadama Camara, Ousmane Fofana, Abdoul Karim Kaba, Fatoumata Binta Keita, Mamadou Barry, Hassatou Diallo, Mory Condé, Mamadou Saidou Keita, Alex Junior Kossa, Elhadj Yaya Baldé, Ibrahima Sory Barry, Mariame Beavogui, Mamadou Dadhi Baldé
KEYWORDS:
PPCM, Cardiology, CHU
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases,
Vol.15 No.12,
December
25,
2025
ABSTRACT: Summary: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) or Meadows syndrome is a dilated cardiomyopathy that occurs during or after pregnancy, defined as heart failure with a left ventricular systolic ejection fraction of less than 45% without other causes explaining this failure. Methodology: Twelve (12)-month retrospective study from November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024, conducted from June 1 to November 31, 2023, focusing on the records of patients hospitalized for a CMPP at the Ignace Deen Hospital. Results: We recorded 14 patients out of a total of 513 patients hospitalized during the study period, the most represented age group was 18 to 27 years. 64% of our patients were multiparous. Cardiac echography revealed a dilatation of the left ventricle with systolic dysfunction in all our patients and the presence of a thrombus in 14% of cases. We counted 2 deaths, or 14%.