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Although familial forms of cardiomyopathy such as hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy have been recognized for decades, it is only recently that much of the genetic basis of these inherited cardiomyopathies has been elucidated. This has provided important insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the disease phenotype. This increased knowledge and the availability of genetic testing has resulted in increasing numbers of mutation carriers who are being monitored, including many who are now of child-bearing age. Pregnancy is generally well tolerated in asymptomatic patients or mutation carriers with inherited cardiomyopathies. However, since pregnancy leads to major physiological changes in the cardiovascular system, in women with genetic cardiomyopathies or who carry a mutation pre-disposing to a genetic cardiomyopathy, pregnancy entails a risk of developing heart failure and/or arrhythmias. This deterioration of cardiac function may occur despite optimal medical treatment. Advanced left ventricular dysfunction, poor functional class (NYHA class III or IV), or prior cardiac events appear to increase the risk of maternal cardiac complications. However, there are no large series of cardiomyopathy patients who are regularly evaluated for cardiac complications during pregnancy and for certain types of inherited cardiomyopathy, only case reports on individual pregnancies are available. Pre-conception cardiologic evaluation and genetic counselling are important for every woman with a cardiomyopathy or a cardiomyopathy-related mutation who is considering having a family. In this article, we give an overview of the basic clinical aspects, genetics, and pregnancy outcome in women with different types of inherited cardiomyopathies. We also discuss the genetic aspects of pregnancy-associated cardiomyopathy, including peripartum cardiomyopathy.
Over the last decades, the familial character of different types of cardiomyopathies, for example hypertrophic, dilated, and arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (HCM, DCM, and ACM), has increasingly been recognized with the subsequent identification of genes and mutations underlying these diseases. This genetic revolution has, in turn, led to a better understanding of the pathophysiology of cardiomyopathies, which then opens up avenues for exploring potential options to influence the pathophysiological pathways and to reduce morbidity and mortality. Even though cardiomyopathies are generally inherited in an autosomal-dominant fashion, with an equal distribution of the genetic defect in both males and females, some striking sex differences in clinical presentation have been noticed.1 For example, in ACM, disease manifestations are more than two times more prevalent in males than females.2 Also in HCM and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), disease manifestations are more often found in males and they present at a younger age than females.3,4 This sex difference in manifestation of disease and outcome has also been shown for specific genes underlying cardiomyopathies: male carriers of a mutation in the LMNA, TMEM43, or TTN genes have worse disease outcomes compared with female carriers.5–7
The genetic revolution has also focused attention on the implications of pregnancy for women who have a cardiomyopathy or who carry a familial mutation pre-disposing to a cardiomyopathy. In particular, in recent years, good progress has been made in understanding the pathophysiological aspects of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), including its genetic aspects. In this review, we will briefly discuss general clinical, genetic, and pathophysiological aspects of genetic cardiomyopathies. The effects of pregnancy on women with the major different types of cardiomyopathies and cardiomyopathy developing in pregnancy and around delivery will be highlighted.
Cardiomyopathies and genetics
The current classification of cardiomyopathies by the European Society of Cardiology recognizes four major types of cardiomyopathies: hypertrophic, dilated, restrictive, arrhythmogenic right ventricular, and unclassified cardiomyopathies, such as non-compaction cardiomyopathy (NCCM).8 These are further subclassified according to the presence or absence of a familial or genetic component. Genetic cardiomyopathies are generally inherited in an autosomal-dominant fashion and characterized by reduced penetrance and variable expression, hampering easy identification of patients with incomplete forms of the disease, or even subclinical or pre-symptomatic forms of disease.
In the past few years, over 100 cardiomyopathy-related genes have been identified. Approximately 30 genes have been identified in HCM, 40 in DCM, 10 in RCM, 5 in ACM, and 10 in NCCM.9–12 These genes mainly encode proteins of the cardiac sarcomere and related structures, the cytoskeleton, the cardiac desmosome, ion channels, and the nuclear envelope. Mutations in these genes are anticipated to have a pathogenic effect on several cellular functions, such as contractile force generation and regulation, force transduction and mechanosensing, energy metabolism, calcium handling, or nuclear transcription, ultimately leading to a cardiomyopathic phenotype (reviewed by Cahill et al.13). Interestingly, there is a large overlap in the genes causing different types of cardiomyopathy (Figure 1), which may, in some instances, reflect an opposite functional effect. For example, this opposing effect has been shown in a different calcium-binding affinity of the thin filament proteins, which is increased in HCM but decreased in DCM.14
Cardiomyopathies and recurrence risk
Most genetic cardiomyopathies are autosomal dominantly inherited. This means a 50% chance for the offspring to carry the disease causing mutation. Because of age-dependent penetrance, disease usually does not manifest before adult age.17 Exceptions with foetal, paediatric, or adolescent manifestation of cardiomyopathy have been described. But this is generally believed to be due to a gene-dosage effect of multiple mutations originating from both parents who may not have overt disease themselves (yet).18,19
Mitochondrial disease is also associated with cardiomyopathies. Both mutations in nuclear and in mitochondrial DNA encoding proteins important in cellular oxidative phosphorylation underlie the associated phenotypes.20 Mitochondrial inheritance follows a matrilineal pattern of inheritance; depending on the percentage of oocytes containing mutated mitochondrial DNA, recurrence risk in offspring may be even higher than in autosomal inheritance patterns.20
Physiological changes in pregnancy in women and their consequences for pharmacotherapy of cardiomyopathy
Physiological changes of the cardiovascular system that occur during pregnancy are diverse.21,22 Maternal blood volume increases by 40%, matched by a comparable increase in cardiac output. The increase in cardiac output is achieved by a rise in stroke volume and, later in pregnancy, an increase in the heart rate. The increases in plasma volume and cardiac output are triggered by vasodilation, which occurs early in pregnancy due to hormonal influences, in particular relaxin.23 This hormone is part of a family of peptides that share structural similarities with insulin (two-chain molecule with disulfide bonds). It is produced by the corpus luteum in pregnancy, but also within the vasculature. Relaxin interacts with a G-protein coupled receptor, LGR7 (or RXFP1), which is located in the vasculature and the heart among other tissues. Activation of LGFR7 leads to activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase and phosphoinositide-3 kinase in target cells. Relaxin thus modulates nitric oxide production and the endothelin system (activation of endothelin type B receptor), leading to systemic and renal vasodilation. In addition, relaxin has anti-fibrotic properties by modulating matrix-metalloproteinase activity, which also affords in increase in vascular compliance. Remodelling of placental vessels in the second trimester results in a further decrease in systemic vascular resistance accompanied by a lowering of the blood pressure. The above circulatory changes are matched by a 10–20% increase in the left ventricular mass. An important signalling pathway involved in this physiological hypertrophic response includes activation of calcineurin by a rise in calcium early in pregnancy.24 Activated calcineurin dephosphorylates cytoplasmic nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT), inducing translocation of NFAT to the nucleus of the cardiomyocytes, which in turn causes activation of pro-hypertrophic genes. Of note, progesterone also plays a role in this pathway by increasing calcineurin levels. Progesterone and oestrogen levels also increase during pregnancy and are known to influence the cardiovascular system.22 This, together with substantial metabolic changes that occur during pregnancy and post-partum, is further discussed elsewhere in this issue.25,26
A rise in several blood coagulation factors and a decrease in fibrinolytic activity result in a hypercoagulable state. During labour, stroke volume is increased because of anxiety, pain, and an increased venous return, resulting from the uterine contractions. Finally, after delivery, there is an increase in cardiac output depending on blood loss during labour, auto-transfusion directly after delivery as a result of uterus contraction, and decompression of the inferior caval vein and resorption of oedema. All these cardiovascular changes during pregnancy and delivery may exert a burden on the heart and, in the case of genetic or other types of cardiomyopathy, various problems may ensue, namely heart failure, arrhythmias, and thrombo-embolic events. Moreover, these changes, combined with metabolic changes during pregnancy, influence pharmacokinetics and require the medication dosage to be adjusted. Drug absorption is usually decreased and renal elimination increased, thus decreasing the total plasma concentration of the drug. The expansion of the blood volume leads to a dilution and decrease in blood proteins, causing higher concentrations of unbound drugs in the blood. Furthermore, hepatic metabolization may increase or decrease.27,28
Pregnancy in women with established genetic cardiomyopathy
Many of the potential pregnancy-related problems in women with an established cardiomyopathy, including the subset of women with genetic cardiomyopathy, are related to the physiological changes of the cardiovascular system that occur during pregnancy like mentioned above.21,22 In this section on pregnancy in women with an established cardiomyopathy, we will give a brief overview of relevant issues that ideally have to be discussed before a pregnancy takes place and give an overview of the effects of pregnancy on different major forms of cardiomyopathy.
Counselling and risk stratification in women with a genetic cardiomyopathy before pregnancy
In patients with a genetic cardiomyopathy, the following issues should be considered, ideally before pregnancy: the specific underlying cardiomyopathy and its severity [including the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class and left ventricular systolic and diastolic function], effects of pregnancy on the disease, effects of the disease or necessary medication on the unborn child, medication regime during pregnancy, the possibility of further palliative or corrective procedures, implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation, maternal life expectancy and ability to care for a child, and the risk of heart disease in the offspring.29–31 These issues should be discussed with the woman or couple, and a plan for pregnancy management should be made, scheduling outpatient clinic visits at least once every trimester and more often in the case of serious disease. In addition, effective and safe contraception should be discussed with all sexually active girls and women with cardiomyopathy.30 Issues related to specific types of cardiomyopathies will be discussed below.
Pregnancy in women with HCM
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is defined by increased left ventricular wall thickness that cannot be explained by abnormal loading conditions such as hypertension or valvular disease.8 In this revised definition, morphology rather than aetiology determines the diagnosis. Diseases such as amyloidosis fall in this classification as part of the differential diagnosis of HCM. However, in adolescents and adults, and in pregnant women, HCM is mainly caused by mutations in sarcomeric cardiac protein genes, e.g. MYBPC3, MYH7, TPM1, TNNT2, and TNNI3 (Figure 1). The estimated prevalence of HCM is 1:500. Familial disease is present in the majority of cases, mainly with autosomal-dominant inheritance. Phenotypic expression is variable. The disease may become manifest at any age and the clinical severity may vary from asymptomatic to severe (often diastolic) heart failure, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, mitral valve dysfunction, arrhythmias, or even sudden cardiac death. Many women with HCM tolerate pregnancy well, but a complicated course of pregnancy has been reported in women with severe disease (Table 1).32,33 Maternal mortality is low and has only been described in patients with a very high risk due to severe hypertrophy, high gradient, or a family history of malignant arrhythmias.34 The left ventricular outflow tract gradient is influenced in opposite ways as a result of the volume load of pregnancy: the ventricular dilatation reduces the gradient, but the increased stroke volume will increase the gradient—the net effect is a modest increase.32 As in all women with heart disease and previous arrhythmias, arrhythmias tend to recur during pregnancy,29,35 but pregnancy itself does not seem to cause arrhythmias in patients without a history of arrhythmias.34 Worsening of symptoms such as dyspnoea and chest pain mainly occurs in women who were symptomatic before pregnancy.34,36 So, it seems that the risk of maternal complications during pregnancy is mainly determined by pre-pregnancy functional class, pre-pregnancy arrhythmias, and possibly also by the severity of LV outflow tract obstruction and family history. These items can be used to guide the risk assessment and management of the pregnancy according to the ESC guidelines for cardiomyopathies in pregnancies.30 Women with a low risk (modified WHO risk class II) should be followed clinically and echocardiographically each trimester, with additional 24 h electrocardiography when needed. Women with a high risk of complications (modified WHO risk class III) should be followed more frequently, every 4–8 weeks.30 HCM rarely represents a contra-indication for pregnancy. Women who use beta-blockers before pregnancy should continue these during pregnancy. When women become symptomatic during pregnancy, a beta-blocker needs to be started. Alternatively, verapamil is an option, but caution is advised because there is risk of an atrioventricular block in the foetus. For arrhythmia treatment, beta-blockers or sotalol is favoured over amiodarone, which should only be given for life-threatening arrhythmias that do not respond to other therapy. It can be concluded that pregnancy in HCM is generally well tolerated, but complications can be anticipated in women with severe pre-pregnancy disease.
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|Remarks/expert opinion
|Asymptomatic or mild symptoms
|Low risk of adverse events38,40
|Predictors adverse events: moderate-severe LV dysfunction and/or NYHA class III/IV40,42
|First diagnosed during pregnancy (first trimester)
|Relatively poor
|Severe LV dysfunction
|No or only mild symptoms before pregnancy
|In general: good
|Predictors maternal morbidity: poor NYHA functional class34
|Moderate-severe symptoms before pregnancy
|10–30% worsen
|In particular when LVOT obstruction is present32,34
|Severe obstruction (gradient >100 mmHg)
|Highest risk of deterioration
|No data available
|Symptomatic patients are advised not to get pregnant31
|Highly variable: from severe arrhythmias/LVAD therapy to no symptoms
|Only a limited numbers of cases described. Asymptomatic: good prognosis; NYHA II/IV, sustained ventricular arrhythmias, enlarged left atrium: unfavourable outcome
|Believed to be good
|Only based on small series and case reports
|Advise not to get pregnant in patients with ventricular arrhythmias or RV failure31
|20–25% end-stage heart failure
|High recurrence in subsequent pregnancies, in particular when LV function is reduced
|Pregnancy outcome
|Remarks/expert opinion
|Asymptomatic or mild symptoms
|Low risk of adverse events38,40
|Predictors adverse events: moderate-severe LV dysfunction and/or NYHA class III/IV40,42
|First diagnosed during pregnancy (first trimester)
|Relatively poor
|Severe LV dysfunction
|No or only mild symptoms before pregnancy
|In general: good
|Predictors maternal morbidity: poor NYHA functional class34
|Moderate-severe symptoms before pregnancy
|10–30% worsen
|In particular when LVOT obstruction is present32,34
|Severe obstruction (gradient >100 mmHg)
|Highest risk of deterioration
|No data available
|Symptomatic patients are advised not to get pregnant31
|Highly variable: from severe arrhythmias/LVAD therapy to no symptoms
|Only a limited numbers of cases described. Asymptomatic: good prognosis; NYHA II/IV, sustained ventricular arrhythmias, enlarged left atrium: unfavourable outcome
|Believed to be good
|Only based on small series and case reports
|Advise not to get pregnant in patients with ventricular arrhythmias or RV failure31
|20–25% end-stage heart failure
|High recurrence in subsequent pregnancies, in particular when LV function is reduced
Pregnancy in women with DCM
DCM is characterized by dilation and impaired contraction, primarily of the left ventricle (LV). Many causes for DCM have been identified, including ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, infectious diseases (viral myocarditis), alcohol abuse, and medication toxicity. The estimated prevalence of DCM is 1:2500. In ∼50% of the cases of DCM, no causal mechanism can be discovered (idiopathic DCM), whereas familial disease is present in ∼35% of patients with idiopathic DCM, mainly with autosomal-dominant inheritance. Genes involved in DCM mainly encode proteins of the nuclear envelope (LMNA) and the cardiac sarcomere and its related structures (like TTN; Figure 1).10 DCM leads to progressive heart failure, sometimes necessitating heart transplantation. Other problems are thrombo-embolism, arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death. Only a few studies on the pregnancy outcomes of women with idiopathic DCM have been published.33,37–42 No studies are available on genetic DCM and pregnancy, but outcome is probably comparable in genetic vs. non-genetic DCM. Patients should be classified, stratified, and treated according to the guidelines for pregnancies in cardiomyopathies:30 pregnancy in asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic DCM patients seems to be associated with a low risk of adverse maternal events. Predictors of such adverse events are moderate or severe left ventricular dysfunction and/or NYHA functional class III or IV. Foetal complication rate is also increased, depending on the presence of maternal and obstetric risk factors. In comparison with non-pregnant women with DCM, pregnant women with DCM experience more adverse events. This can probably be explained by the increased haemodynamic challenge in pregnant patients and by the fact that medical treatment in pregnant patients is problematic. In particular, the use of ACE inhibitors is prohibited because of their teratogenic and fetotoxic effects. Of note, when DCM is first diagnosed during pregnancy (in the first trimester), outcome appears to be relatively poor.37,42
Blatt et al.37 have investigated the value of BNP in pregnant women with DCM. Although their sample size was rather small, outcome in the women with an elevated NT-proBNP level prior to pregnancy (>300 pg/mL) was complicated in the perinatal period (acute heart failure, pulmonary embolism), whereas outcome was uncomplicated in the women with low BNP values.37 In women without cardiac disease, BNP levels do not rise during pregnancy, although they may increase in the setting of pre-eclampsia or eclampsia. In contrast, in women with congenital heart disease (structural defects), NT-proBNP levels are elevated compared with healthy pregnant women, and are associated with impaired utero-placental flow and subsequent poor offspring outcome.43 In pregnant women with heart disease (including cardiomyopathy), BNP levels are associated with adverse maternal cardiac outcome, and have a high negative predictive value.44
It can be concluded that due to increased haemodynamic challenge in pregnant women with DCM adverse events can be anticipated in particular in those with moderate-severe left ventricular dysfunction and/or NYHA functional class III or IV. Medical treatment is a challenge in those patients.
Pregnancy in women with NCCM
NCCM is an increasingly recognized, morphologically distinct, cardiomyopathy. It usually affects the LV and is characterized by thickened myocardium composed of two layers: a thin compacted epicardial layer (C) and a thicker non-compacted endocardial layer (N) with an N/C ratio >2, and with deep intertrabecular recesses that are perfused with the blood from the left ventricular cavity, as shown by colour Doppler (Figure 2).45,46 Cardiac MRI can be of an additional value to confirm the diagnosis and prevent overdiagnosis.47 In a position paper from the European Society of Cardiology, it is stated that NCCM may be either a separate cardiomyopathy or a morphological trait shared by phenotypically distinct cardiomyopathies,8 it was therefore assigned to the 'unclassified cardiomyopathies' group. The disease can present at any age, from the foetal to the elderly. There is a slight male pre-dominance. Familial occurrence is described in 20–50% of cases, whereas sporadic cases also occur.47 Genes described to be associated with NCCM include TAZ (especially in children), and genes encoding sarcomeric proteins such as MYBPC3 and MYH7 (Figure 1).47,48 There is genetic heterogeneity and no specific genotype–phenotype association has been identified so far. NCCM can be associated with several congenital syndromes and structural congenital heart defects, and association with neuromuscular disorders has also been reported.
The clinical presentation of NCCM varies widely, depending on the presence of associated congenital disease, age, and whether the disease is diagnosed by family screening. Patients may be asymptomatic but in more advanced cases heart failure, arrhythmias, and thrombo-embolic events characterize the disease. Screening of first-degree family members is advised.49
The volume load of pregnancy may precipitate heart failure in some previously asymptomatic women. In some of these women presentation in late pregnancy or shortly after delivery has been described and PPCM was diagnosed.48,50–52 Because no echocardiographic data from before pregnancy are available in these cases, it remains uncertain whether they represent true PPCM cases. Pregnancy has rarely been described in women with NCCM: 11 cases have been reported in the literature.31,50–52 Arrhythmias and/or severe heart failure, even necessitating implanting a left ventricular assist device or transplantation, were observed in some of these women, whereas others did well. Data on pregnancy in NCCM are so scarce that specific advice for treatment cannot be given and is only based on expert opinion. Heart failure treatment should follow guidelines with appropriate adjustment to protect the foetus from adverse medication effects.30 There is no evidence to justify routine anticoagulation therapy in pregnant women with NCCM. The pregnancies described in the literature were not complicated by thrombo-embolic events. As in other cardiomyopathies, in pregnant NCCM patients with atrial fibrillation or with impaired LV function (LVEF <40%), anticoagulation should be given (low-molecular-weight heparin or warfarin, according to the stage of pregnancy).30,47 Research in pregnancy and NCCM may remain limited to collecting data from pregnancies in affected mothers. Initiatives such as ROPAC (Registry On Pregnancy and Cardiac Disease) should eventually contribute to a better understanding of the clinical outcome in these pregnancies.53,54 Until that moment, because only limited data on pregnancy in women with NCCM are available, treatment is mainly based on expert opinion.
Pregnancy in women with ARVC
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is clinically characterized by ventricular arrhythmias, generally occurring between the second and fourth decade of life, and structural and functional abnormalities of the right ventricle (RV). Nowadays left ventricular abnormalities are increasingly being recognized. Therefore, the disorder is also referred to as arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), of which sudden cardiac death is an important feature. Fibrofatty replacement of cardiomyocytes in the RV, LV, or both, is considered pathognomonic for the disease. It is an autosomal dominantly inherited disease with age-dependent penetrance and variable expressivity. Clinically, there is a male pre-dominance in disease manifestation.55
In up to 50% of cases, mutations in genes encoding proteins of the cardiac desmosome are being identified, in particular truncating mutations in plakophilin 2 (PKP2) (Figure 1).56 In addition, mutations in other non-desmosmal genes such as TMEM43, TTN, LMNA, DES, PLN, and CTNNA3 have been identified11 (Figure 1).
The exact pathophysiological mechanism underlying ACM has not yet been fully elucidated. In addition to mechanical effects of a defective desmosome, regulation of gene expression may be influenced by potential intracellular signalling pathways that mediate desmosome–nucleus cross-talk. Plakoglobin is believed to transfer to the nucleus, leading to inhibition of the canonical Wnt-catenin β1 signalling with subsequent stimulation of adipogenesis and proliferation of adipocytes.57 In ACM, diminished expression of gap junction proteins and a decreased number and size of gap junctions is thought to lead to electrical uncoupling with conduction slowing, and thereby pre-dispose the heart to electrical instability.58 The cardiac sodium-channel protein type 5 subunit α (Na(V)1.5) also co-exists with plakophilin-2 in the same molecular complex, leading to disturbed sodium channel current and a disturbed propagation velocity of action potentials.59
Recently, regular sports activity has been identified as a risk factor for the development of clinical manifestations in mutation carriers and as a risk factor for ventricular arrhythmias in ARVC mutation carriers.60 From these data, one might surmize that pregnancy could be a risk factor for developing ARVC or its disease manifestations in pregnant mutation carriers. Yet there are no data to suggest that pregnancy is a risk factor or that multiple pregnancies lead to earlier or more severe disease in women with ARVC mutations. Indeed, from the current literature, it appears that pregnancy is generally well tolerated in woman with ARVC. However, this observation is mainly based on a series of anecdotal case reports and small published series.2,61
ARVC is diagnosed more frequently in males than in females. In addition to a putative difference in physical activity level, hormonal differences have been proposed as a cause. The hormonal differences may be an explanation for the favourable pregnancy outcome in woman with ARVC. Interestingly, the role of sex hormones in the development of cardiomyopathy has been incorporated in a model of a Lamin A/C (LMNA)-related cardiomyopathy. Neonatal rat cardiomyocytes expressing mutant LMNA constructs and LmnaH222P/H222P mice demonstrated a nuclear accumulation of an androgen receptor and its co-activators. Experiments in LmnaH222P/H222P mice (castrated males and ovariectomized females), including treatment with testosterone or an androgen receptor antagonist, confirmed the involvement of testicular hormone in the disease progression and enhanced cardiac remodelling.62
In conclusion, from the literature it seems that pregnancy in women with ARVC is generally well tolerated.
Pregnancy in women with RCM
Restrictive cardiomyopathy is characterized by an impaired ventricular filling with restrictive physiology and normal or near-normal systolic function, and is generally believed to have a poor prognosis.63 Genes involved in inherited RCM mainly encode proteins of the cardiac sarcomere (Figure 1). There are no data available on pregnancy in RCM patients. This is probably because RCM is quite rare and the clinical course in RCM is often severe with a poor prognosis. In asymptomatic cases, an uneventful pregnancy may be anticipated, but expert opinion advises symptomatic patients with RCM not to become pregnant.31
Cardiomyopathies developing during pregnancy or in the peripartum phase: introduction
Cardiomyopathy may first become overt during pregnancy or after delivery. This may either be the result of unmasking of a subclinical or pre-symptomatic cardiomyopathy (see specific sections on different cardiomyopathies) or may be due to specific pregnancy-related forms of cardiomyopathies that develop during pregnancy or in the peripartum phase.
Cardiomyopathy developing in pregnant women: genetic cardiomyopathy unmasked by pregnancy
In pregnant women, cardiomyopathy may also develop before the last gestational month which is referred to as pregnancy-associated cardiomyopathy (PACM).64 Recently, it has become apparent that both PPCM and PACM can be an initial manifestation of familial DCM (see next section for PPCM).65–67 In their genetic study, Morales et al.66 included PACM, in addition to PPCM cases. They determined familial clustering of DCM in 23 (55%) of 42 unrelated cases with PPCM/PACM. Mutations in cardiomyopathy-related genes were found in 6 of 19 cases with genetic data available, each in a different gene, and with variable evidence of pathogenicity.66
Cardiomyopathy developing in pregnant women: PPCM
According to a recent statement from the Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Working Group of the ESC, PPCM is defined as an idiopathic cardiomyopathy presenting with heart failure secondary to left ventricular systolic dysfunction towards the end of pregnancy or in the first month following delivery, in the absence of other causes of heart failure.68 Its clinical outcome is highly variable, ranging from full recovery to rapid progression to end-stage heart failure. It is a rare condition in Western countries (probably in the range of 1 : 3000 pregnancies), yet in specific regions such as Haiti and Nigeria, it is far more prevalent and may occur in up to 1 in 300 pregnancies.69,70 The variable outcomes and regional differences suggest a variety of underlying mechanisms and, indeed, several risk factors and possible underlying pathological processes in PPCM have been proposed. Inflammation, abnormal autoimmune responses, apoptosis, angiogenic imbalance, and genetic factors are believed to play a role in pathogenesis, but the exact mechanisms are not yet fully known.69 Recently, involvement of a cascade with oxidative stress, the prolactin-cleaving protease cathepsin D, and the nursing hormone prolactin, was proposed, opening avenues for a disease-specific therapy, i.e. blockage of prolactin by bromocriptine.71,72 Angiogenic imbalance may explain why PPCM develops in late pregnancy, and why pre-eclampsia and multiple pregnancies are important risk factors.73 Up to 20–25% of women with PPCM develop end-stage heart failure, while one-third to a half show recovery to normal left ventricular function. When reduced LV function persists, but also after full recovery of PPCM, there is an increased risk of mortality and of developing heart failure in subsequent pregnancies.68,70 If the LV function has not recovered to normal, any subsequent pregnancies should be carefully considered and the substantial risks should be discussed with the patient.
Genetics and PPCM
A positive family history for cardiomyopathy may point to a genetic cause.65,66,74 Anecdotal cases of familial occurrences of PPCM and DCM, as well as familial clustering of PPCM, have been reported.75–82 Recently, it has become apparent that PPCM can be an initial manifestation of familial DCM.65–67 We identified PPCM patients in a substantial number of DCM families (5/90, 6%); PPCM occurred in two members in one of these families. In a reverse approach, cardiologic screening of first-degree relatives of three PPCM patients who did not show full recovery revealed undiagnosed DCM in all three families. Finally, genetic analyses revealed a mutation in TNNC1 segregating with disease in a DCM family with a member with PPCM, supporting the genetic nature of disease in this case.65
Ntusi et al.67 reported a case series from Africa with two of 29 patients (7%) with familial DCM with at least one relative with PPCM. Accordingly, Haghikia et al.74 recently reported a positive family history of cardiomyopathy in 16.5% (19/115) of PPCM cases in a German PPCM cohort, supporting the idea that genetic factors may be involved in some PPCM patients.
These findings strongly suggest that a subset of PPCM is an initial manifestation of familial DCM. Cardiologic screening for covert DCM in first-degree relatives of PPCM patients is therefore advisable. Besides, cardiologic screening during pregnancy and puerperium should be considered for first-degree relatives (or relatives carrying an underlying mutation) of familial DCM patients.
There may also be genetic factors specific for PPCM development. Horne et al.83 performed a small genome-wide association study and reported a locus near the PTHLH gene. Given the fact that mice with cardiomyocyte-specific deletion of STAT3 develop PPCM, the STAT3 gene might also be involved in human PPCM, but there is no human genetic data supporting this yet.71 Genetic variation might be responsible, to some extent, for the large variation in incidence seen between geographic regions, especially for the hotspots.69,70
Mouse models for PPCM
Only a limited number of PPCM mouse models have been described so far. In addition to the aforementioned STAT3 deletion mouse model, G protein q (Gαq) PGC1α and mice with a combined deficiency of dystrophin and beta1-integrin have been described.73,84,85
Transgenic mice with cardiac-restricted overexpression of the α-subunit of Gαq) exhibit a lethal, PPCM accompanied by apoptosis with a peak incidence of heart failure within 1 week after delivery.84 Interestingly, these mice also demonstrate a lower survival rate with increasing numbers of pregnancies. Reduction in cardiac myocyte apoptosis by caspase inhibition improved left ventricular function and survival indicating that cardiac myocyte apoptosis plays a causal role in the pathogenesis of cardiomyopathy in this model.85 Mice lacking cardiac PGC-1α, a powerful regulator of angiogenesis, also develop profound PPCM. In this knock-out mouse model, the PPCM is entirely rescued by pro-angiogenic therapies.73 Finally, mice with a cardiomyocyte-specific deletion of beta1-integrin crossed in a Duchenne muscular dystrophy background, lacking dystrophin, show a high mortality in peri- and post-partum by 6 months of age, with severe myocardial necrosis, fibrosis, and extensive dystrophic calcification.86
Because female transgenic mice are not always followed up after pregnancy, it cannot be excluded that PPCM also develops in other transgenic animals models. It would be of scientific importance to also evaluate these mice during and after pregnancy and we encourage basic science groups to do so.
Summary and conclusions
The physiological changes of the cardiovascular system during pregnancy—an increase in blood volume, cardiac output, stroke volume, and heart rate—are believed to accelerate disease manifestations in women with an inherited cardiomyopathy or even those carrying a cardiomyopathy-related mutation. In asymptomatic patients, pregnancy is generally well tolerated. Maternal complications may, however, be anticipated in the presence of a poor functional NYHA class (III/IV), severe left ventricular dysfunction, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, or when prior cardiac events have occurred. Because only limited data, often from small series or case reports, are available on pregnancy in patients with an inherited cardiomyopathy clinicians have to rely on expert opinions when they evaluate pregnancies in cardiomyopathy patients. Because the clinical status before pregnancy is an important predictor for outcome, we recommend timely consultation when patients are contemplating pregnancy.
Jackie Senior is thanked for editing this manuscript.
Conflict of interest: none declared.


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Since 1918, June Bruce has experienced almost 94 years of Christmas celebrations.
Evelyn Prouty is no spring chicken. But you wouldn't dare call her a senior citizen even though she has finally retired and given up such pastimes as horseback riding, grave digging and holding tightly to the reins of the Manteca Historical Society.
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Oxford Court is once again assuming its role as the holiday cul-de-sac for the Turlock community, welcoming visitors from neighboring towns of Modesto, Merced, and beyond to view the anticipated Oxford Court Train.
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His debut film Heropanti, for which he invested two years of labour and passion to achieve an enviable body frame and a natural fluidity in action scenes, hits the screens May 23. Initially, Tiger Shroff was skeptical of stepping into the Hindi film industry, fearing he would be compared to his father. But good preparation and confidence have helped him through. The 24-year-old said, "Comparison with my father is one of the reasons why I was skeptical to get into Bollywood." But obviously, he knew, the expectations from him would be high.
"It might be easier for us to get the first film, but the expectation is twice as much because our father had made it big. But people don't know the amount of hard work that goes into it. A star kid has to work twice as hard to surpass the expectations," he said. Citing an example, Tiger noted how the current day and age are different from when his father was in his prime. "I think the actors nowadays make a lot more preparations. There is a different kind of expectation and rule book that actors now follow. "Earlier, actors used to be more carefree and do four to five films. I remember my father used to do three shifts a day, and now we focus on one film and give everything to that film.
"An actor's journey of one film is much longer than what it was back then." Nevertheless, Tiger has no qualms when he says that he is not sure if he will ever be able to be as successful as his father Jackie, who was amongst B-Town's most sought-after stars of the 1980s and early 1990s thanks to films like "Karma", "Ram Lakhan", "Parinda" and "Khalnayak". "He is such a cool personality, such a big personality and I am the total opposite. I am too shy and my dad is 'bindass'! We are poles apart. I don't open up in public unlike my father," he said.
Tiger, who says that his dad doesn't interfere in his career, adds that it is Jackie's goodwill that has "got me a lot of respect". "I worked too hard for two years and tried not to take advantage of my father's name. I wanted to make my own identity and make him feel proud," said the young athletic actor, who also has a strong spiritual inclination. Acting was not always on his mind. "I have always been into sports. I had never thought of coming into Bollywood. I was crazy about dance…I was lost academically. I never paid attention in the class and I didn't have any qualification unfortunately. "I was also getting a lot of offers and I thought I wanted to do a film which allows me to explore my skills and luckily, 'Heropanti' came my way," he said. Directed by Sabbir Khan, "Heropanti" also marks the debut of Kriti Sanon.


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Song Reader, the latest album from Beck, isn't easy to listen to. Why? It's available exclusively on sheet music. This struck fans (and us) as incredibly annoying at first—especially those without any musical ability. But once we laid our eyes on the stuff, we were sold. In order to hear the song for ourselves, we reached out to a New York City based band, named Contramano, to record "Old Shanghai," a song from the album.
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Similar to pancakes, johnnycakes are made with cornmeal for a bit of crunch. This appetizer version pairs sweet bay scallops with crisp summer corn. Place cooked johnnycakes on a baking sheet in a 225° oven to keep them warm while the remaining batter cooks on the stovetop. Garnish with sliced chives, if desired.
8 servings (serving size: 3 johnnycakes and 1 tablespoon sauce)
Nutritional Information
Calories 189
Caloriesfromfat 15 %
Fat 3.2 g
Satfat 0.8 g
Monofat 1.3 g
Polyfat 0.4 g
Protein 11.7 g
Carbohydrate 27.8 g
Fiber 1.5 g
Cholesterol 44 mg
Iron 1.2 mg
Sodium 509 mg
Calcium 101 mg
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
1 tablespoon reduced-fat sour cream
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 1/4 cups low-fat buttermilk
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 large egg
1 cup fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears)
3/4 pound bay scallops, coarsely chopped
Cooking spray
To prepare sauce, place first 8 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
To prepare cakes, combine cornmeal and next 6 ingredients (through 1/4 teaspoon red pepper) in a large bowl; add buttermilk, 1 tablespoon of chives, and egg, stirring with a whisk until blended. Fold in corn and scallops.
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David, it is the Japanese wisteria "amethyst blue" that I've got my eye on.
It IS a VIGOROUS grower.
One of the sights I visited said: "Wisteria are easy to train into standard
or "tree" form. Just attach the trunk of the plant to a sturdy 5- or 6-foot
stake and trim all but the topmost branches. Prune as needed to keep the
vine in bounds. The goal is to achieve a bushy top growth that is supported
by the vine's trunk. Remove the stake once the standard is established.
Zones 4-9"
Since it should work with a sturdy 6' stake, I wasn't sure if a tree trunk
might not do something similar. However, the diameter of the trunk of the
snag is at least 1', so I wasn't too sure whether that might not be too much
of a spiral or whether I could just train it up one side of the snag. If
so, I might need to limit its height to just 6', but then that is just way
over my head. (Yes, that was a short joke.)
Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
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Bonnie, chinese or American wisteria? Isn't it true the chinese is the
really tenacious variety that will tear down a building?
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> I've just found a wisteria I'd like to spend some of my Christmas money
> on.
> Here's the thing; I don't have a really strong support for it to climb
> and
> the chance of getting one made before spring is unlikely with an unheated
> garage.
> I do have 3 snags on the front corner of the lot where our delightful
> utility company chopped on those elms until they finally died. Since the
> Wisteria doesn't mind pruning (must have it or it will take over!) and
> cutting down the snags will take away possible homes for wildlife (even
> though they don't look very attractive) could I top off one of the snags
> to
> 20' and plant the wisteria next to it for it to climb on? Then when the
> snag does decompose, will the wisteria, having wound its way around the
> trunk for those years, be able to stand on its own?
> Please let me know what you all think. I've got trees to replace the
> other
> two that are low growing under-story trees and the utility will have no
> excuse to touch them!
> Blessings,
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Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige, the iconic athlete-philosopher who was probably the greatest baseball pitcher of all time, used to pass around this insightful list of "Rules for Staying Young":
1. "Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood."
2. "If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts."
3. "Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move."
4. "Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in society – the social ramble ain't restful."
5. "Avoid running at all times."
6. "And don't look back – something might be gaining on you."
After such a list, the last rule is always where the thoughts reside. In this case, Rule 6 seems vaguely like a line from an old movie or a vaudeville routine, with the playful and significant substitution of the term "something" instead of "someone." (Could it be a monster? A train locomotive? A robot? A pack of wolves? Or some manner of human?)
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I think the title says it all here folks! Fashion, fitness, and supporting an excellent cause, what's not to like?
Head out to Bloomingdales Chestnut Hill Wednesday August 24, from 2-5 for a Belly, Butt and Thighs Bootcamp or a Yoga Body Scult class and earn $10 in bMoney along with a day pass to Crunch Fitness.
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Check out Garden to Glass Cocktails
by Noelani at Mode
Cocktails that make the most of fresh herbs and produce. From your garden to your glass, doesn't get much easier than that. Muddle some basil and berries, infuse your own booze, or create an earthy-sweet + herbacious simple syrup.
Think and plant: rosemary, lemon mint, chamomile, verbena, sage, and even edible flowers for beautiful garnishes.
This takes locavore dining to the next level.....your bar cart!]]>
If a cocktail could have a theme song, this one would be Sour Cherry, by The Kills. Because it is sour berry amazingness, on par with the sexy, bitter, cool of Alison Mosshart and Jaime Hince. It's like a classy sour patch kid, grown up, with kick. Have I sold it yet? I can come up with more if you need me too.
It is also a close cousin to my favorite summer drink, the shrub, making use of some vinegar to tart things up a bit. Remember, add the vinegar to taste and you get what you give with an aged balsamic, meaning, pay up. You won't regret it.
Best of all, this makes use of everything local farms and my garden is yielding right now. Strawberries. Rhubarb. Basil.
Just do it.
Berry Patch
1 part strawberry rhubarb simple syrup
juice 1 lemon (about 1 tbsp)
3 large basil leaves
2 parts bourbon
1 1/2 oz strawberries hulled and thinly sliced
1 tsp GOOD aged balsamic (I like Villa Manodori)
1 small strawberry, halved for garnish
To make simple syrup, wash, trim ends and thinly slice three stalks of rhubarb. Hull and thinly slice 1/2 quart strawberries. Place in a pot and cover with 2 cups water and 2 cups sugar. Boil about 15 minutes. Let cool. Pulse in a blender. Strain liquid in a fine mesh strainer and keep in a jar for use.
Mix all ingredients in a shaker. Muddle. Add ice. Shake and strain into a glass (with or with out ice- optional). Garnish with a berry. Drink with abandon.
*Drizly provided product for this post.
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Blueberry Pomegranate Margarita
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Drink it! Lavender Bees Knees
Drink it! Indian Summer Crush
Drink it! Heat & Honey Margarita
It occured to me that we are long over due for a check in with one of my favorite local jewelers, Hannah Blount of Hannah Blount Jewelry.
I actually stopped into her studio before Mother's Day last month and was blown away- by her, as usual, her new space (be sure to swing by open studios and see if yourself), and of course, her beautiful work. Fast forward about four weeks and I am actually putting together some of the images with a quick Q&A from Hannah. Try blogging on any kind of time table with two kids under three. I dare you!
Hannah has been flexing her design muscles and expanding the lines a bit, including high end expertly crafted items, with fine gems and metals, as well as some fun items......think beetles and lady bugs, which sold out in a split second! You can also snag yourself a deal with her new sale section, featuring discontued items and select peices. She has likewise expanded her tattoos with a Klimt inspired beauty, another passion we both share. Is it any wonder I love all she does?
Hannah is a true talent. Do yourself a favor and check out her latest work.
Hannah Blount Jewelry
450 Harrison Ave
Boston MA 02118
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Check out Recipes for Your Junior Head Chef and You
by Noelani at Mode
Cooking with your junior chef is a great family activity. It builds confidence in the kitchen, promotes healthy snacking, and even teaches a little measuring, math and patience (one of the hardest skills for those kids to master).
Start with some basic recipes, think s'mores or fruit kebabs, that will be fun and then build up to some more complicated fare like grilled cheese pizza and yogurt bread. Delicious for young and old and a set of skills that will truly last a lifetime.
You never know, you might just catch a break in the kitchen!
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Work out gear. Made chic. Welcome to AV-RA Performance, the latest line of simple, well crafted goods from desginer Avra Myers, designer at A Ruby.
Hello. Can you hear that?
These clothes speak to me. I can wear them to the gym. I can wear them after the gym to run errands. They are sleek, well made, and well designed.
As a newish mom to a bouncing baby boy and a 2.5 year old I NEED comfort that doesn't sacrifice style. There is only so much Lulu you can get away with;)
Check out Avra and her lines at her latest pop-up, now through June 30 at the Derby Street Shoppes in Hingham.
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Check out Whole Lotta Ricotta
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WARNING: Once you make your own ricotta, and taste the delicious results, there is simply no going back.
It is delightfully easy for a home cook of any level and worth every ounce of that minimal effort. From there, options abound. There are the usual hits: pizza, calzone, tiramisu, and the decadent.....breakfast with honey and fruit, light as air lemon ricotta pancakes, and even quick breads spiced with orange.
Here's some more of my own creations.....
Homemade Ricotta
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
Orange Ricotta Bread
Ricotta Cake with Grand Marnier Berries
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Above: Cos jacket (courtsey of), Madewell jeans (similar), Vans slip on mule (YES, a Vans MULE), Super sunglasses, Vince t-shirt
Cos inspired me to take a few quick outfit snaps last week. Aren't familiar with Cos? It's H&M's cousin.....sleek, simple, with a focus on high end materials and craftsmanship. It also recently opened it's first local outpost on Newbury Street this fall.
This sweet Cos coat is modern, in a scuba sweatshirt material, minimalist, and utilitarian, with a hood that pops out in all the right spots and even snaps off when necessary. It swings, it sways, and it was just what I needed for an outing to the zoo with the littles.
Daphne decided on a bolder outfit choice, breaking out some Mini Rodini tiger leggings and rubber boots for the day. She is a risk taker.
Worth noting- Cos also has an amazing line of clothes for the kiddos. Check it.
Her favorite at the zoo, after all the wardrobe decisions? The lions. Go figure.
It's the Hamptons of New England.....chic, exclusive, and perfectly chic and FUN for your family. Here's what we pack, plan, and do in order to make sure we have the perfect trip year after year. From booking the ferry to booking a nanny service, we've done it. All tried (by us), true, and essential for a successful family trip.
First and foremost, become comfortable with a sitter. Or a sitter service that carefully vets their staff....much as Sensible Sitters does. It's available in select cities, the Hamptons and Nantucket. We have used it and loved it. They put as much care into their sitters as we do. So you can enjoy a meal out at Dune, Oran More or Cru.
Proper, beachy attire is required. I love to stock up at Roberta Roller Rabbit for everyone. Mom and mini matching tunics, quilts to spread in the sand, onesies for my son and sporty trunks for my husband. Done and done.
Keep your littles sheltered from the sun and the wind (which can get quite strong on some of the beaches) with this sporty number from Coleman. It's a cinch to pack, unpack, and is light enough to carry back and forth from the car to the sand with out a second thought.
Getting your car on the island can be notoriously hard to do with limited ferry service. So plan to get around via bike (rental options abound) or bring along your own wheels. We just invested in a family set of bikes, with the Electra Townie for me. I can't wait to test it out and properly accessorize with basket.
Don't forget the kids who are too small to ride a bike on their own. My husband will be towing this sweet ride (A Thule Bike Tow) with our toddler and babe tucked inside, along with toys, snacks, and everything else they could possibly ever need for the ride to Something Natural for lunch.
There is an essential truth in life and parenthood......the more children you have, the more beach gear you need. This extra large tote from Lands End should definitely get you to the sand with everything you need on foot. If you need more than this bag holds, the next step is a wagon!
Next up on my list of things to do on the island with the kids? Surf school. These starter boards from Greco are highly rated and start at a great price point.
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This recipe creates a pitcher of blueberry deliciousness. But you can easily use the same ratios to make one or two at a time.
This recipe also creates a pitcher of fun. Cause it's strong.
Why make it, though? Aren't margaritas from scratch a lot of work? Cause, I have yet to meet a host/hostess who objects to you bringing a pitcher of home made margs. It's our go-to "dish" to bring.
I was inspired to whip this up when I received my first home delivery of tequila and champagne from Drizly. You read the correctly, a home delivery of booze and bubbles, at my door. Welcome Espolon tequila. I am happy to have you.
And thank you for having me, Drizly. I am now a 'Top Shelf Blogger' at the site. Check them out!
Blueberry Pomegranate Margarita
Makes 1 Pitcher
1 bottle Espolon tequila (4 cups)
1.5 cups pomagranate blueberry juice
1 cup blueberry simple syrup (boil 1 cup blueberries with 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar until bursting; strain)
1.5 cups lime juice
1/2 cup orange liqueur (Grand Marnier)
Mix all ingredients in pitcher and stir. Drink. Enjoy.
*Drizly provided product for this post.
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Drink it! Meyer Lemon French 75's
Drink it! Heat & Honey Margarita
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If you're 25 or younger, you've never experienced weather this cold in November in the D.C. and Baltimore areas.
Sunday's high of only 34 degrees at Reagan National Airport (DCA) made it the coldest November day since 1987.
While that 34-degree reading was cold by recent standards, folks born in the 1930s and 1940s have plenty of experience with such conditions in November. Steve Scolnik (@capitalclimate on Twitter) tweeted there have been 14 days as cold or colder than Sunday in November since 1929.
Today's high of 34 in DC tied for 14th coldest in November since 1929 pic.twitter.com/XDQHveCptJ
— Capital Climate (@capital_climate) November 25, 2013
The cold was a bit more notable at Dulles and BWI Airports. At both those locations, the mercury only ascended to freezing, matching (BWI) or besting (Dulles) the coldest high for the date.
All 3 airport highs: DCA 34 (Coldest since 1987) IAD 32R (4th coldest in Nov record [since '63]) BWI 32R-tie (Coldest since 1987)
— Ian Livingston (@islivingston) November 24, 2013
Temperatures just missed matching record lows this morning. Dulles dipped to 16 just one-degree above the record of 15 from 1970. BWI's low of 19 was just one degree above the 133-year old record of 18 from 1956.
Related: Abnormal cold to close November: possibly coldest in decades
Link: Detailed D.C. region-specific information on Tuesday-Wednesday East Coast storm


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Matt Barkley waited until the third day of the NFL Draft before he was finally selected, and he won't forget that for a while. The former USC quarterback also says he plans to make the teams that passed on him multiple times remember their mistake. Barkley was believed to be a likely first-round pick had he left school following his junior season. Instead, he decided to stay for his senior season, had a mediocre year, and he fell to the fourth round of the draft after going through the scouting process. A shoulder injury suffered against UCLA likely didn't help his cause. Still, the Philadelphia Eagles took him 98th overall. "I'm going to remember this weekend for a long time and so are the teams that didn't draft me," Barkley said Saturday per Scott Wolf of the LA Daily News. Barkley is the latest player who will enter the league with something to prove. "I had tough skin to start with and it's even thicker," Barkley said, via Wolf. Though Barkley knows he will forever be considered a fourth-round pick, he pointed out that it won't say Matt Barkley, fourth-round pick on the back of his jersey in the NFL. One thing that is notable about Barkley going to the Eagles is that Chip Kelly must have been impressed by him if he thought he was worth a draft pick. In fact, Kelly said the Eagles had Barkley ranked in their top 50. I'm honestly shocked that Kelly took Barkley. Not only do I not see Barkley having a very good pro career, but I also did not think he was the type of player Kelly would want for his offensive system. The same issue that Barkley had in high school and college concerns me the most about him: he throws a lot of interceptions. Helmet smack to Around the League
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