Peripartum cardiomyopathy is independently associated with pre-existing cardiovascular disease and smoking, with Loss of Racial Disparities After Multivariate Adjustment

2025-12-15 cardiovascular medicine Title + abstract only

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BackgroundPeripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a life-threatening condition. Despite rising incidence, outcomes have not improved. This study evaluated national inpatient trends, disparities, and independent risk factors for PPCM. MethodsUsing the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2020), we analyzed adults ([≥]18 years) hospitalized between 10 and 42 weeks of gestation. Among 18,844,715 patients, 4,475 had PPCM. We performed uni- and multivariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors for...

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is independently associated with pre-existing cardiovascular disease and smoking, with Loss of Racial Disparities After Multivariate Adjustment

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