Key result
The incidence of peripartum cardiomyopathy at a South Indian tertiary hospital was 1 case per 1374 live births, with no mortality observed during the study and follow-up period.
Population
Patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PCM) at Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal, South India
Design
Cohort
Authors
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South Indian incidence data may guide regional PPCM awareness; extends sparse Asian epidemiological evidence but leaves generalizability open.
Observational
No
This study provides epidemiological data on peripartum cardiomyopathy in South India, highlighting an incidence of 1 in 1374 live births and favorable survival outcomes with standard therapy despite notable thrombotic complications.
Pandit et al. (2009) conducted an observational in Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PCM). Peripartum cardiomyopathy was evaluated on Incidence of PCM. The incidence of peripartum cardiomyopathy at a South Indian tertiary hospital was 1 case per 1374 live births, with no mortality observed during the study and follow-up period.
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