PPCM Blog

PPCM doesn’t always appear within the first six weeks postpartum, and a recent CMAJ study even notes that conditions like PPCM often fall outside the 42‑day research window. When a condition isn’t captured, it’s easily overlooked. Expanding how we track postpartum health helps ensure families facing PPCM receive the attention and support they deserve.

Heart disease, including peripartum cardiomyopathy is a leading but often missed cause of maternal death in Canada. This post explores the systemic gaps that leave pregnant and postpartum people at risk, and about a research initiative being undertaken in maternal research in Canada.