Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A condition presenting toward the end of pregnancy or in the months following delivery characterized by left ventricular dysfunction. The NHLBI introduced the metric of left ventricular ejection fraction of less than 45 percent in 1999. MicroRNA-146a has been cited as a potential biomarker for PPCM.

**Synonyms:** - PPCM