Heart failure & cardiomyopathiesGuideline or statement
Access to medical care globally for patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy: a clinical consensus statement of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC
- Clinical consensus statement
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
Framework of practical aspects of starting disease-specific and guideline-recommended medical therapy, rapid up-titration and improving adherence
Involve women with a new PPCM diagnosis in decision-making on therapeutic options, as this affects mental health and quality of life of the patient and extended family
Original publication
Access to medical care globally for patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy: a clinical consensus statement of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC. Eur J Heart Fail. Published 29 January 2026. doi:10.1093/ejhf/xuag024
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