Cardio-Obstetrics

ATLANTA — Pregnant women with fewer economic resources may still be at elevated risk for CVD despite a low score on a CVD risk calculator, researchers reported.

ATLANTA — Implementing a remote postpartum BP monitoring program for women with persistent hypertension after delivery was shown to be feasible and linked to higher rates of primary care provider visits and BP control, researchers reported.

Women who experienced the death of a partner or older child during or around the time of pregnancy were more likely to have offspring who developed HF by midlife, Danish and Swedish register data show.

Clinicians should screen and carefully follow women during the first year after delivery to reduce long-term CVD risk and optimize CV health after pregnancy, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

Cardio-obstetrics care is often out of reach for women living in underserved rural areas, but there are steps cardiologists and OB/GYNs can take to ensure pregnant people have healthy deliveries despite geographic disparities.

CVD remains the leading cause of pregnancy-related death in the United States, yet across the country access to cardio-obstetrics care ranges from uneven to unavailable, depending entirely on where a woman lives.

For women experiencing disruptive, bothersome hot flashes, the use of menopausal hormone therapy — a one-time standard but later feared treatment option — is far from straightforward.

Researchers reported that two novel risk classification scores correctly classified patients with valvular heart disease living in India who developed adverse CV outcomes during pregnancy and childbirth.

Pregnancy brings risks for serious or even fatal complications for people of reproductive age with HF, and obstetricians and cardiologists should work together to ensure those risks are minimized, according to a new review.

Informed by topics most relevant to cardiometabolic health providers, medical education leader Cardiometabolic Health Congress has announced another iteration of its Women’s Cardiometabolic Health and Wellness Masterclass.