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- Dyspnea (Difficulty in breathing)
- Cough
- Orthopnea (Difficulty in breathing when lying down)
- Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (Difficulty in breathing at night)
- Fatigue
- Palpitations
- Hemoptysis (Coughing up of bood)
- Chest pain
- Abdominal pain
Other signs of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
- Increased blood pressure
- Edema (swelling of the feet and legs)
- Heart murmur
- Cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)
Source: Lampert, Mark B., and Lang, Roberto M., "Peripartum Cardiomyopathy," American Heart Journal, 1995, Vol. 130, p.
863.
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