Risk factors and outcomes associated with Left Ventricular Thrombus in patients with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: An insight from National Inpatient Sample Database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

: We sought to assess the prevalence and impact of left ventricular thrombus (LVT) in patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM).

Methods

: We performed a retrospective cohort study of all admissions with PPCM as the primary diagnosis from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database over a 11-year period. Univariate analysis of all risk factors and outcomes and multivariable logistic regression analysis of certain variables were performed and represented as odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI). A p value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Statistical analysis was performed using epiDisplay in 'R' studio.

Results

: In the time frame spanning 2005 -2014, 43,986 admissions with PPCM were found which in

SUBMITTER: Luthra K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8760429 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature