Cardiovascular Health in Women: Beyond the Basics
Nurses have a powerful influence on our daily care of patients, even if just for a few moments.This article reviews women’s cardiovascular health and cardiology care specific to women to…
Read MoreThe Intersection of CVD and Obstetrics
Stephanie Little, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, examines cardio-obstetrics, a growing field focused on the link of CVD in patients who are pregnant, post-partum or have had pregnancy-related health issues. The conversation…
Read MoreMaternal Mortality, Cardiovascular Disease, and Prevention
Throughout this 0.75 course, learners will review the burden of CVD on maternal mortality, learn about maternal risk factors and the importance of early identification and prevention of CVD, and…
Read MoreWomen’s Health: Maternal Mortality & CVD
Guests Erin Poe Ferranti, PhD, MPH, RN, CDCES, FAHA, FPCNA, and Abha Khandelwal MD, MS , FACC, discuss maternal mortality and cardiovascular disease. From the impacts of Social Determinants of…
Read MoreWomen’s Health: Contraception & CVD
Pamela B. Morris, MD describes women and CVD and the relationship to contraception. Learn the role of cardiovascular professionals in pre-pregnancy counseling, partnering with OB/GYN colleagues to maximize the cardiovascular…
Read MoreWomen’s Health: Pregnancy & Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
The cardiovascular and cardiometabolic impacts of pregnancy can impact a woman’s health throughout her life. It is incumbent on health care professionals caring for women of all ages to seize…
Read MoreHypertension Continues to be a Leading Cause of U.S. Maternal Mortality
The U.S. is in crisis when it comes to pregnancy-related maternal mortality (i.e., maternal deaths during or in the year following pregnancy). In late September 2022, the Centers for Disease…
Read MoreReducing Maternal Mortality through Comprehensive Antenatal and Postnatal Cardiovascular Care
Maternal mortality does not affect all populations equally. Join Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, MS, MBA, FACOG as she examines the diverse risk of maternal death due to cardiovascular disease and…
Read MoreIschemic Heart Disease and Microvascular Angina: Current Trends in Diagnosis and Management
Eileen Handberg, PhD, ANP-BC, FACC discusses clinical perceptions of women and heart disease and reviews the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of pre-clinical atherosclerosis and microvascular disease.
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