Cardio-Obstetrics Fundamentals for Fellows-Introduction by Dr. Wenger

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Dr. Nanette Wenger introduces the cardiostetrics compendium, emphasizing its role in improving outcomes for women of reproductive age amid rising U.S. maternal mortality, largely due to cardiovascular disease. She highlights disparities affecting non-Hispanic Black and Asian women, and the link between adverse pregnancy outcomes and future cardiovascular risk for both mothers and offspring. The compendium addresses knowledge gaps across multidisciplinary care teams and stresses the importance of preconception planning and postpartum care—the "fourth trimester" where mortality peaks. Advocacy for research, education, policy optimization, and legislation is crucial to ensure equitable cardiovascular health for women and their children.

Keywords

cardiovascular disease

maternal mortality

women's health

health disparities

postpartum care