5th July 2026

A 35-year-old woman who is gravida 1, para 1 (G1P1) is seen in the heart failure clinic after developing peripartum cardiomyopathy during her previous pregnancy.

A 35-year-old woman who is gravida 1, para 1 (G1P1) is seen in the heart failure clinic after developing peripartum cardiomyopathy during her previous pregnancy. She reported an improvement in her symptoms following the delivery of her child. The repeated echocardiogram revealed that her left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction remained <50%. She currently takes bisoprolol 2.5 mg once daily and furosemide 40 mg once daily. She declared her wish to try for another pregnancy. What should she be advised regarding future pregnancies?

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