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  • Obstetrics
  • Public Health

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  • Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare pregnancy-associated cardiomyopathy.
  • PPCM disproportionately affects Black women, but race/ethnicity-specific outcomes remain understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between race/ethnicity and the risk of developing PPCM.
  • To examine the relationship between race/ethnicity and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in women with PPCM.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the 2016-2018 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database.
  • Identification of PPCM cases using ICD-10 codes.
  • Adjusted logistic regression to evaluate associations of race/ethnicity with PPCM and cardiovascular outcomes.

Main Results:

  • PPCM was identified in 0.08% of 11,304,996 delivery hospitalizations.
  • Black and Native American women had significantly higher adjusted odds of developing PPCM compared to White women.
  • Asian/Pacific Islander women with PPCM exhibited the highest likelihood of cardiovascular complications, including pulmonary edema.

Conclusions:

  • In the US, Black and Native American women are most susceptible to PPCM at delivery, even after accounting for risk factors.
  • Asian women with PPCM face a greater risk of cardiovascular complications.
  • Findings highlight racial/ethnic disparities in PPCM incidence and outcomes.