PC2 – Cardiac Complications during Pregnancy

Title: PC2 – Cardiac Complications during Pregnancy

Disciplines: Childbearing (CB)

Learning Objectives:
  • Review the physiologic and cardiovascular changes of pregnancy
  • Identify common cardiac conditions and their management during pregnancy
  • Discuss strategies to prevent maternal morbidity and mortality related to cardiovascular disease

  • Submission Description:
    Cardiac complications are a leading cause of maternal mortality. In this workshop the most common maternal cardiac complications will be reviewed. Identification of signs and symptoms, evidenced based treatments and interventions will be the core of the course. The participants will learn about current strategies for optimizing maternal outcomes.
    Saturday, June 13, 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
    Room 104A (Long Beach Convention Center)
    Presenting Author:
    Afshan Hameed, MD
    Moderator:
    Dodi Gauthier, M.Ed, RNC-OB, C-EFM
    The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.