To determine whether measurement of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) concentration in newly diagnosed peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) can be used to predict persistent left ventricular dysfunction after a 6-month follow-up.
Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University School of Medicine, Wuchang District, Wuhan, People's Republic of China. chenglinhu@yahoo.com