137. WomenHeart Champions: Patients As Support and Advocates for Women With Heart Disease

Published: July 19, 2021, 4:44 a.m.

In this special CardioOB series patient perspective episode, CardioNerds (Amit Goyal and Daniel Ambinder), join three incredible WomenHeart Champions, Ms. Porothea Dennis, Ms. Brandie Taylor, and Ms. Ellen Robin in the presence of two legendary leaders in cardiovascular medicine, \xa0Dr. Nanette Wenger and\xa0Dr. Sharonne Hayes. In addition to this episode being featured on our Cardio-Obstetrics topic page, you can also find this episode in our Patient and Family Perspective collection which features several moving and meaningful patient and family stories that remind us of why we do what we do. Special message by Ms. Celina Gorre, CEO of WomenHeart. Audio editing by\xa0CardioNerds Academy Intern,\xa0Dr. Leticia Helms.\n\n\n\nThe\xa0CardioNerds Cardio-Obstetrics series\xa0is a comprehensive series led by series co-chairs\xa0Dr. Natalie Stokes\xa0CardioNerds ambassador from UPMC and\xa0Dr. Sonia Shah\xa0CardioNerds ambassador from UTSW, and produced in collaboration with\xa0WomenHeart.\n\n\n\nThere is no CME for this episode. Relevant disclosures: None. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCardioNerds Cardio-Obstetrics Series PageCardionerds Patient and Family Perspective PageCardioNerds Episode PageCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor Roll\n\n\n\n\n\nCardioNerds Journal ClubSubscribe to The Heartbeat Newsletter!Check out CardioNerds SWAG!Become a CardioNerds Patron!\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Cardio-Obstetrics\u2753 Because it\u2019s important, and relevant to anyone taking care of women who are, may become, or have been pregnant as cardiovascular disease is the #1 cause of pregnancy-related death.\xa0\n\n\n\nIn order to raise awareness we\u2019ve put together an fun, sometimes sobering, but comprehensive curriculum, so get ready, because this CardioNerds Cardio-Obstetrics cruise will dock at several ports along the way: \u2714normal pregnancy physiology,\xa0\u2714hypertensive disorders, \u2714arrhythmia, \u2714valvular heart disease, \u2714anticoagulation, \u2714pulmonary hypertension, \u2714congestive heart failure, \u2714aortopathies, \u2714coronary artery disease, \u2714critical care, \u27144th trimester, \u2714Racial disparities in care, \u2714interventional considerations, \u2714patient perspectives including from\xa0womenheart\xa0champions, and more!\n\n\n\nCardioNerds Cardioobstetrics Production Team \n\n\n\nNatalie Stokes, MDSonia Shah, MDAmit Goyal, MDDaniel Ambinder, MD