Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with PPCM (n = 60)
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 30 ± 5 |
Primiparous (%) | 24 (40.0) |
Prenatal diagnosis (%) | 38 (63.3) |
Prenatal diagnosis (weeks) | 30 ± 11 |
Postnatal diagnosis (%) | 22 (36.7) |
Postnatal diagnosis (months) | 1 (1–3) |
Cesarean section (%) | 53 (88.3) |
NYHA III–IV (%) | 49 (81.7) |
Hospitalization time (days) | 12 (7–15) |
Hypertension (%) | 6 (10.0) |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 4 (6.7) |
PPCM history (%) | 3 (5.0) |
Pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome (%) | 5 (8.3) |
Preeclampsia (%) | 7 (11.7) |
SBP (mmHg) | 116 ± 18 |
DBP (mmHg) | 77 ± 14 |
HR (bpm) | 102 ± 20 |
Echocardiographic findings | |
LVEF (%) | 37 ± 13 |
Left ventricular thrombosis (%) | 5 (8.3) |
LVEDD (mm) | 59 ± 8 |
Electrocardiographic findings | |
ST-T changes (%) | 44 (73.3) |
QRS time (ms) | 94.2 ± 21.5 |
QTc time (ms) | 475 ± 29 |
Hemoglobin (g/L) | 123 ± 16 |
Platelet (G/L) | 262 ± 84 |
ALT (U/L) | 22 (12–46) |
AST (U/L) | 24 (19–34) |
Serum creatinine (μmol/L) | 64.2 (54.1–69.3) |
BNP (pg/mL) | 819 (378–2143) |
AKI (%) | 11 (18.3) |
Ventilator (%) | 6 (10.0) |
Noninvasive ventilator (%) | 4 (6.7) |
Invasive mechanical ventilator (%) | 2 (3.3) |
IABP (%) | 1 (1.7) |
ECMO (%) | 1 (1.7) |
CRRT (%) | 2 (3.3) |
Diuretic (%) | 60 (100) |
ACEI/ARB (%) | 40 (66.7) |
β-Blockers (%) | 42 (70.0) |
Ivabradine (%) | 3 (5.0) |
Anticoagulation (%) | 11 (18.3) |
Digoxin (%) | 30 (50.0) |
Vasoactive agents (%) | 3 (5.0) |