CONCLUSION:
This study evaluated 37 PPCM patients. 46% of the patients’ left
ventricle systolic function recovered. In five years, 25% of patients
reached the primary end-point. Most of the patients were evaluated by
CMR, and 75% met the criteria of left ventricle non-compaction
cardiomyopathy. Three patients exhibited LGE, and two of them reached
the study’s primary end-point. Our study highlights the importance of
CMR imaging in this patient population. First, it is essential to
diagnose the disease: LVNC may be the underlying etiology for the
development of HF. Second, LGE presence is a marker of poor prognosis.