174. Cardio-Obstetrics: Black Maternal Health with Dr. Rachel Bond

CardioNerds (Amit Goyal),  Dr. Natalie Stokes (Cardiology Fellow at UPMC and Co-Chair of the Cardionerds Cardio-Ob series), fellow lead Dr. Victoria Thomas (Cardionerds Ambassador, Vanderbilt University Medical Center), join Dr. Rachel Bond (Women’s Heart Health Systems Director at Dignity Health, Arizona) for a cardio-obstetrics discussion about black maternal health. Episode introduction by CardioNerds Clinical Trialist Dr. Chistabel Nyange. Audio editing by CardioNerds Academy Intern, Christian Faaborg-Andersen.

This episode was developed in collaboration with the Association of Black Cardiologists. ABC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, in Black persons and other minority populations, and to achieve health equity for all through the elimination of disparities. Learn more at https://abcardio.org/.

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Show notes

1. Why does Black Maternal Health need to be deliberately highlighted episode on CardioNerds?

* Black women are three-four times more likely to die during their pregnancy.