Track: Women and Fetal Cardiology

Heart Congress 2025

Women of any age can be affected by heart disease, which is the top cause of death for women in the US. People designated female at birth (AFAB) are uniquely impacted by Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). Women’s Cardiology is focused on the issues that are characteristic for women only, such as higher risks of certain kinds of heart diseases, hormonal fluctuations and their influence on heart, and conditions like peripartum cardiomyopathy that can occur during or after childbirth. It focuses on specific approaches to prevention, early identification, and intervention to control cardiovascular diseases in women at different ages. An individual's risk factors, symptoms, and other elements of cardiovascular health appear to be influenced by sex-specific changes in anatomy, red blood cell count, and hormones.

Fetal Cardiology deals with the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases in the unborn child (fetuses) during pregnancy. Fetal cardiologists are able to diagnose congenital heart defects as well as other anomalies in the fetal heart using imaging techniques such as fetal echocardiography. This is because early diagnosis enables planning of the right care as well as interventions to be made during pregnancy, during delivery and even after the baby is born hence improving the outcome of babies who are affected.

Primary Discussion Areas:

  • Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy
  • Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
  • Persistence of weight gain after Pregnancy
  • Cardiac Problems during Pregnancy
  • Cyanotic Heart Disease
  • Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in Women
  • Premature Atrial Fibrillation
  • Mental stress and Depression
  • Echocardiography
  • Fetal Problems
  • Cleft Lip / Cleft Plate
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Congenital Heart Disease in Women
  • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Women
  • Gender Differences in Heart Disease
  • Hormonal Influences on Heart Disease
  • Heart Disease in Menopausal Women
  • Exercise and Heart Health in Women
  • Psychosocial Factors and Heart Disease in Women
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Cardiovascular Health in Female Athletes
  • Innovations in Fetal Cardiology