Urgent Call to Action:
Dear Amazing Supporters,
We're reaching out to you today with an urgent and heartfelt plea. At LetsTalkPPCM, our mission is to ensure that no mother faces Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM) alone. Right now, five brave women have just been diagnosed with PPCM, and they desperately need our help.
These moms are not just battling a heart condition; they’re fighting for their lives and the future of their children. The life-saving medications they need are vital, but the cost is overwhelming. That's why we’ve set a goal to raise $10,000—enough to provide these moms with an annual supply of the medications that will keep their hearts strong and their families together.
Your donation can make a world of difference!
Imagine the relief these mothers will feel knowing they have the support they need to stay healthy and watch their children grow. Every dollar you give goes directly to our PPCM Treatment Fund, ensuring these women get the care they deserve.
$50 could cover a week’s worth of medication for a mom.
$200 could provide a full month’s supply.
$1000 could sustain a mom’s treatment for half a year!
We’re counting on the power of community to come together and make this happen. Please donate today and share this message with your friends, family, and networks. Together, we can give these mothers the gift of life and hope.
Donate Now and Be a Lifesaver!
With deep gratitude, The LetsTalkPPCM Team
Medication Resources
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal death and is responsible for >33% of pregnancy-related deaths, including cardiomyopathy (10.8%), other cardiovascular conditions (15.1%), and cerebrovascular accidents (7.6%).
LetsTalkPPCM is committed to doing everything we can to change that unacceptable reality, including mobilizing the voice of everyone affected by this disease to achieve lasting change through education and advocacy. We’ve transformed how the world treats and talks about this disease and have mobilized the largest and most passionate community.
A physician can prescribe several medications to treat symptoms, with variations that are safer for breastfeeding women.
- (ACE) inhibitors – Help the heart work more efficiently
- Beta-blockers – cause the heart to beat more slowly so it has a recovery time
- Diuretics – Reduce fluid retention
- Digitalis – Derived from the foxglove plant, it has been used for over 200 years to treat heart failure. Digitalis strengthens the pumping ability of the heart.
- Blood Thinners – To help thin the blood. Patients with PPCM are at increased risk of developing blood clots, especially if the EF is very low.
- Implantable or wearable defibrillator to remotely manage the heart rhythm if EF is <35%.
- Entresto (Recommended) in heart treatment guidelines to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in patients with chronic heart failure (NYHA Class II-IV) and reduced ejection fraction.
Treatment Resources
Health Insurance
Close to 30 million Americans don’t have health insurance, so most aren’t able to afford these medications or medical devices. For a person on federal minimum wage, it is 65% of their income. We should all have access to life-saving medical help. This will help our mission to increase peripartum cardiomyopathy awareness and save as many mothers as possible.
Here are a few organizations that can help with medical costs provided by the DCM Foundation.
PAN Foundation Phone: 1-866-316-7263 – Offering financial assistance to help people with serious illnesses afford their out-of-pocket treatment costs and improve their quality of life.
Patient Advocate Foundation Phone: 1-866-512-3861 – Provides direct services to patients with chronic, life-threatening, and debilitating diseases to help them access care and treatment recommended by their doctor.
Healthwell Foundation Phone: 1-800-675-8416 – Helping the under-insured afford critical medical treatments — because no one should go without essential care.
Let's Talk PPCM
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