Pediheart Podcast #113: Serious Cardiac Events In The Pregnant Patient With Heart Disease

This week we speak with Professor Candice Silversides of U. Toronto about a recent work she co-authored on the topic of serious cardiac events for women with heart disease. How common are serious cardiac events encountered and what percentage of these are preventable? What is the optimal team for the pregnant patient with heart disease? What are the components of a pre-pregnancy cardiac evaluation? Dr. Silversides provides many insights this week. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.01.039