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Sydney mother dies from undiagnosed heart condition weeks after giving birth

Cathy MacGuinness, a 40-year-old Sydney mother-of-three, died April 25 from severe brain damage after suffering cardiac arrest two weeks postpartum. She had undiagnosed dilated cardiomyopathy, which enlarged her heart and impaired blood circulation. Her husband Sebastian Fletcher and family urge women not to dismiss fatigue and swelling as typical symptoms warrant medical attention.

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