Pre-Pregnancy Risk Assessment for CV Patients

Guest: Katie A. Young, M.D.

Hosts: Malcolm R. Bell, M.D.

In this podcast we will review the importance of specialized care in Cardiovascular Obstetrics and the role of the Pregnancy Heart Team in pregnancy risk assessment and pre-conception counseling.

Topics Discussed:

• With maternal mortality rates being 2 fold higher in the US compared to other developed countries, how can we work to decrease maternal mortality rates?


• How can we best estimate maternal cardiovascular and obstetric risks?


• Who should be counseled against pursuing pregnancy?


• What other testing do we consider as important components of the pre-conception evaluation?

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