MFM Fellow Lecture: Two Beating Hearts: The Multidisciplinary Management of High-Risk Cardiac Pregnancies

Tune in as Dr. Daniela Crousillat presents an MFM Fellow Lecture:  Two Beating Hearts: The Multidisciplinary Management of High-Risk Cardiac Pregnancies.

Learning Objectives: 

• Recognize cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of maternal mortality and articulate the role of multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics teams in improving outcomes.
• Apply the modified World Health Organization (mWHO) risk classification to stratify maternal risk and guide counseling, referral, and site-of-care decisions.
• Identify appropriate surveillance and monitoring strategies during pregnancy based on cardiac diagnosis and risk profile.
• Develop a coordinated labor, delivery, and postpartum care plan incorporating timing, mode, delivery location, and transition to long-term cardiovascular care.