1. Is African descent an independent risk factor of peripartum cardiomyopathy?
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Sebillotte CG, Deligny C, Hanf M, Santiago R, Chevallier JC, Voluménie JL, and Arfi S
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- Adolescent, Adult, Black People genetics, Cardiomyopathies economics, Cardiomyopathies genetics, Cohort Studies, Female, Haiti ethnology, Humans, Martinique ethnology, Middle Aged, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular economics, Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular ethnology, Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular genetics, Puerperal Disorders economics, Puerperal Disorders genetics, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Young Adult, Black People ethnology, Cardiomyopathies ethnology, Puerperal Disorders ethnology
- Abstract
Risk factors for peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) are controversial. PPCM seems to be more prevalent in women of African descent, the highest observed incidence is in Haiti (1 per 300 live births). Our retrospective study conducted in Martinique showed an incidence of 1 per 5500 live births. This incidence is significantly lower than in Haiti. Women from Martinique and Haiti do not differ for most classical risk factors: African descent, age, pregnancy-associated hypertension, multiple pregnancy and pre-eclampsia. However, the parity rate and the socioeconomic level are different. Thus, African descent could be confounded by high parity rate and socioeconomic status.
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- 2010
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