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PPCM impacts live births
Incidence is increasing in the US.
46%
of PPCM patients have recovered heart function at 6 months.
Genetic Predisposition:
15%
of PPCM patients have one of the most common known genetic defects. Other risk factors include race, high blood pressure, infections, nutritional deficiencies and twin pregnancies.
Black Patients:
> 40%
of PPCM patients in the US despite making up < 15% of the population. Black women also have weaker heart strength at diagnosis and recover more slowly.

1 OUT OF 4
women will relapse during subsequent pregnancy if their heart muscle was not recovered prior.
Black patients are diagnosed later than non-black patients.
