Table 3: Spectrum of clinical history, relevant physical examination and ECG findings of the study population.

Clinical variables (n = 90)

Frequency (%)

Onset of HF symptoms

Last month of pregnancy

Within six months post-delivery

2 (2.2)

88 (97.8)

NYHA class

Class I

Class II

Class III

Class IV

0 (0.0)

5 (5.6)

22 (24.4)

63 (70.0)

Dyspnoea

Yes

No

90 (100.0)

0 (0)

Cough

Yes

No

87 (96.7)

3 (3.3)

Easy fatigue

Yes

No

87 (96.7)

3 (3.3)

Hemoptysis (blood stained sputum)

Yes

No

43 (48.3)

47 (51.7)

Orthopnea

Yes

No

79 (87.8)

11 (12.2)

PND

Yes

No

87 (96.7)

3 (3.3)

Leg swelling

Yes

No

89 (98.9)

1 (1.1)

Abdominal swelling

Yes

No

83 (92.2)

7 (7.8)

Easy satiety

Yes

No

63 (70.1)

27 (29.6)

Right hypochondria pain

Yes

No

58 (64.2)

32 (35.8)

History of pre-partum haemorrhage

Yes

No

8 (8.6)

82 (96.3)

Multiple gestation

Yes

No

7 (7.8)

83 (92.2)

History of post-partum haemorrhage

Yes

No

5 (5.6)

85 (94.4)

Pulse rate ± SD (bpm)

116.3 ± 11.0

SBP ± SD (mmHg)

108.7 ± 14.9

DBP ± SD (mmHg)

74.6 ± 13.0

JVP

Raised

Not raised

73 (83.9)

14 (16.1)

Displaced apex

Displaced

Not displaced

86 (95.4)

4 (4.6%)

S3 gallop

Present

Absent

85 (94.4)

5 (5.6)

Murmur

Mitral regurgitant

Tricuspid regurgitant

Mitral and tricuspid regurgitant

Absent murmur

29 (32.2)

0 (0)

9 (10.0)

52 (57.8)

Pitting pedal oedema

Present

Absent

83 (92.2)

7 (7.8)

Hepatomegaly

Present

Absent

80 (88.9)

10 (11.1)

Demonstrable ascites

Present

Absent

82 (91.1)

8 (8.9)

Pattern of ventricular HF at presentation

BVHF

LVHF

84 (93.3)

6 (6.7)

Low QRS voltage

Present

Absent

70 (78.0)

20 (22.0)

LVH

Present

Absent

13 (14.0)

77 (86.0)

BMI: Body Mass Index; BSA: Body Surface Area; NYHA: New York Heart Association; PND: Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea; JVP: Jugular Venous Pressure; HF: Heart failure; LVHF: Left Ventricular Heart Failure; BVHF: Biventricular Heart failure; LVH: Left Ventricular Hypertrophy