PPCM self-test
PPCM self-test questions
Choose only one answer for each question. Click submit for your score and recommended course of action.
Created by Expecting Hearts, Inc. Source-Dr. James Fett; leading PPCM expert, advocate, and researcher. Please note: there is always a possibility of a false negative or false positive, so if in doubt, check with your doctor and ask for the relevant blood tests or echocardiogram. *Fett JD. Validation of a self-test for early diagnosis of heart failure in peripartum cardiomyopathy. Crit Pathw Cardiol 2011;10 (Mar):44-45.
Copyright © 2017-2022 Expecting Hearts Inc - All Rights Reserved. Expecting Hearts has been developed to bring awareness to PPCM for educational purposes only. Please consult a health care professional for medical advice and treatment.
1. Difficulty breathing while lying down?
None
Need to elevate head
Need to elevate upper body 45º or more
2. Shortness of breath on exertion?
None
Climbing 8 or more stairs
Walking on level
3. Unexplained cough?
None
Night-time
Day and night
4. Swelling lower extremities?
None
Below knee
Above and below knee and/or hands/face
5. Excessive weight gain during last month of pregnancy?
Under 2 pounds per week
2 to 4 pounds per week
over 4 pounds per week
6. Palpitations (sensation of irregular heartbeats, skipping beats/racing heart?
None
When lying down at night
Day and night, any position
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