Absolutely wonderful talk by Marysia Tweet on #SCAD and pregnancy at #CPP2022 . Risk of recurrence probably around 10%. Very careful preconception assessment required. Are we too encouraging of pregnancy in these women?

Great mnemonic for rapid risk stratification in obstetric cardiology - NOAPE. #CPP2022

Long QT syndrome in pregnancy by Dr Danna Spears.
Nadolol and propranolol likely the most effective beta-blockers. Ensure women are adherent particularly postpartum.
High dose oxytocin bolus might prolong QT #CPP2022 #LQTS

Awesome summary slide Kathryn Lindley! Dispels common misconception that many/most cardiac conditions in pregnancy merit csection katie berlacher Malamo Countouris Natalie Stokes Kayle Shapero Ricky Hansra, MD 🫀

Honored to write this piece in TIME with @ninayalamd. Abortion is fundamental to high-risk pregnancy.

S/o to Megan Ranney MD MPH 🌻 for intro & Method Tuuli, MD, MPH, MBA / Women & Infants for support.

#AbortionIsHealthcare #MedTwitter SMFM

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In this free #CME , katie berlacher, MD, MS, FACC, and Agnes Koczo, MD (@AkoczoAgnes), discuss the diagnosis of spontaneous coronary artery dissection, and list the risk factors and clinical features associated with #SCAD while managing long-term patient care. upmc.me/3xZsocF

Based on #CHAP , ACOG updated their guidelines & recommends utilizing 140/90 as threshold for initiation or titration of medical therapy for chronic hypertension in pregnancy, rather than the previously recommended threshold of 160/110

#CardioObstetrics
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Grateful to be part of Pitt Cardiology Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation to watch the success and growth of Malamo Countouris and Alisse Hauspurg, MD created Bridges clinic. katie berlacher

Building off great work from saroshrana and others noting elevated activin A in HDP linked with postpartum echo parameters, we found BP correlates in PPCM cohort with prior HDP but not chronic HTN, perhaps will be important marker to follow for outcomes Alisse Hauspurg, MD Malamo Countouris

I care about Pennsylvania parents.

I am extending postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to one full year postpartum.

I support making this common practice statewide, and I also want to see comprehensive family leave policies.

BNP: Biomarker Not Perfect in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Read more in EHJ!
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#cardiotwitter European Society of Cardiology Journals European Society of Cardiology

Special shout out to our amazing PD katie berlacher for the holiday surprise in our fellow lounge this morning!!!

Congrats to the very talented Tanmay Gokhale Tanmay Gokhale and Anna LaRosa Anna LaRosa on their selection as chief fellows. Excited to watched them thrive in their new roles!!

Join us for #CardioObstetrics #ACC work group Journal Club coming up December 7th at 8pm ET! We will be discussing 'Pregnancy-Related Aortic Complications in Women With Marfan Syndrome' jacc.org/doi/full/10.10… Register Here: acc.org/Education-and-…

🚨🚨 EVERY eligible provision of the #Momnibus has PASSED the House of Representatives in the #BuildBackBetter Act!

Along with yearlong postpartum Medicaid coverage in every state, this is the largest investment in history to save moms' lives & advance birth equity in America!

⁦Sarah Rae Easter MD⁩ simplified AFE. Mind right ventricle. Don’t forget 3 “L”s in icu: Lactate ringer, Lasix and Levo. Use point of care TEG/ROTEM. ⁦SMFM⁩ ⁦SCCM⁩ ACOG ⁦Cesar Padilla, M.D.⁩ ⁦J_Vaught82⁩

Noninvasive imaging is recommended to assess the extent of myocardial ischemia in patients w/ chest pain. Ischemic memory imaging by pairing myocardial contrast #cvEcho w/ microbubbles can achieve this rapidly at the point-of-care. bit.ly/309cxdp #JACC #CardioTwitter

#Simvastatin ameliorates altered mechanotransduction in uterine #leiomyoma cells ow.ly/CMJY50Ca4qE #ObGyn