Table 2: Characteristics of women with peripartum cardiomyopathy with Recovery vs Non-Recovery of myocardial function.

Variable Non-recovered Recovered p value
n=37 n=22
Age (years), mean (SD) 27.9 (6.2) 32.6 (7.0) 0.014
Black race, n (%) 10 (37.0) 3 (13.6) 0.065
Hypertension, n (%) 10 (34.5) 8 (36.4) 0.889
Preeclampsia, n (%) 4 (13.8) 7 (31.8) 0.121
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) 7 (24.1) 3 (13.6) 0.350
Autoimmune disorders, n (%) 1 (3.4) 0 (0.0) 0.379
Thyroid disease, n (%) 3 (10.3) 2 (9.1) 0.881
EF at Diagnosis, mean (SD) 15.1 (11.7) 23.5 (12.0) 0.015
EF at 6 months, mean (SD) 24.9 (15.5) 51.0 (16.2) 0.000
EF at 12 months, mean (SD) 21.0 (13.8) 55.0 (16.0) 0.000
Peak EF, mean (SD) 32.0 (18.3) 63.2 (3.4) 0.000
Final EF, mean (SD) 21.7 (15.2) 60.7 (4.8) 0.000
Major Adverse Event, n (%) 27 (93.1) 19 (86.4) 0.423
Deceased, n (%) 10 (34.5) 1 (4.5) 0.010
Months of Follow up, mean (SD) 81.3 (58.7) 91.0 (55.4) 0.550
Beta-blocker, n (%) 27 (93.1) 19 (86.4) 0.423
ACE-I/ARB, n (%) 33 (89.0) 20 (90.0) 0.833
Aldosterone Antagonist, n (%) 23 (79.3) 12 (54.5) 0.059
Diuretic, n (%) 28 (96.6) 18 (81.8) 0.080
Digoxin, n (%) 21 (72.4) 7 (31.8) 0.004
Bromocriptine, n (%) 2 (6.9) 0 (0.0) 0.209

EF = Ejection Fraction; SD = Standard Deviation; ACE-I = Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor; ARB = Angiotensin Receptor Blocker