The Heart of Prevention is a podcast that helps clinicians stay up to date on preventive cardiology. Hosted by Cardiovascular Disease Fellow Keerthana Pakanati, MD, each episode features leading experts discussing real-world strategies to prevent heart disease, from lifestyle changes like diet and exercise to medical treatments , including new therapies. This podcast explores emerging research, innovative technologies, and patient-centered approaches, giving listeners actionable tools for their practice. We bring in experts actively shaping the field, ensuring the latest, most practical insights. Whether you're a medical student, resident, or practicing clinician, this podcast challenges, informs, and enhances your approach to cardiovascular prevention.
Pregnancy is more than a moment in time—it’s a powerful window into a woman’s future cardiovascular health. In this episode of The Heart of Prevention, we’re joined by leading experts Dr. Kardie Tobb and Dr. Monika Sanghavi to explore how adverse pregnancy outcomes like pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and preterm delivery serve as early warning signs for future cardiovascular disease.
We break down the science behind why pregnancy acts as a cardiovascular stress test, the mechanisms linking pregnancy complications to long-term risk, and how clinicians can translate this knowledge into meaningful prevention. From practical guidance on postpartum follow-up and risk stratification to addressing disparities in maternal cardiovascular outcomes, this conversation highlights why pregnancy history belongs at the center of every cardiovascular risk assessment.
Dr. Tobb and Dr. Sanghavi also share their personal career journeys into cardio-obstetrics and women’s heart health, offering insight and inspiration for trainees and early-career clinicians interested in this rapidly evolving field.
Whether you’re a cardiologist, OB/GYN, primary care provider, or trainee, this episode will challenge you to rethink how—and when—we start cardiovascular prevention in women.
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