Cardio-Obstetric

In this episode, I had the pleasure of discussing the evolving disciple of cardio-obstetrics and the planning delivery framework for the Pregnant patient with cardiovascular disease with Dr. Marie-Louis Meng. Dr. Meng has authored many publications on anesthetic care for pregnant patients with cardiovascular disease. During this interview, she offers her knowledge from the perspective of a dual fellowship-trained anesthesiologist (Cardiac and Obstetric anesthesia). Besides, we discuss the physiologic changes of pregnancy, maternal levels of care, and the future of critical care or cardiac plus obstetric anesthesia dual fellowships. Here are the links to the most relevant publications of Dr. Meng related to this topic: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001121 https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/article/135/1/164/115827/Obstetric-Anesthesia-and-Heart-Disease-Practical https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34253444/