A 25-year-old woman at 38 weeks gestation presents to the obstetrician because of a 2-week history of increasing shortness of breath on exertion and ankle swelling. She has no abnormal health history. Transthoracic echocardiography shows an ejection fraction of 31%. What’s the most likely diagnosis?
Antibody-mediated systolic dysfunction
Fluid accumulation within the serous pericardium
Mitral valvular narrowing
Placental insufficiency leading to left ventricular failure
Protein deposition in myocardium
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