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Pre-existing Medical Conditions among Pregnant Women with Cardiomyopathy

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Chad A Grotegut, Cary C Ward , Margaret G Jamison and Andra H James

 Pre-existing Medical Conditions among Pregnant Women with Cardiomyopathy

Background: The purpose of this study was to identify medical conditions and obstetric complications associated with all forms of cardiomyopathy in pregnancy. Study Design: The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) for the years 2000-2007 was queried for all pregnancy-related discharges. The ICD-9 codes for cardiomyopathy were used to identify cases and were compared to women without cardiomyopathy. Results: During the 8-year period 2000-2007, there were 36,930 records with a diagnosis of cardiomyopathy in pregnan... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8602.1000201

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