Black women are potentially three times more likely to get peripartum cardiomyopathy — a kind of heart failure.

Our findings suggest deeper issues are contributing to the increase in the disease, particularly in Black women. Barriers to health care are critical. These include insurance gaps, transportation ...

Peripartum cardiomyopathy occurs toward the end or immediately after delivery and can result in systolic heart failure. The etiology remains unclear. The risk of subsequent heart failure during a ...

Every two minutes, a woman dies from childbirth or pregnancy complications. Stalled maternal mortality rates reflect ...