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Heart failure is the final common pathway of a large spectrum of diseases which can occur in pregnancy or in the immediate postpartum period. The spectrum of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) leading to heart failure in pregnancy and postpartum is changing and differs between regions of the world.
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Sliwa, K., Tibazarwa, K.B. (2014). Managing Heart Failure Pre- and Postpartum. In: Sliwa, K., Anthony, J. (eds) Cardiac Drugs in Pregnancy. Current Cardiovascular Therapy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5472-3_3
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