Pregnancy and the Heart: What Every Clinician Needs to Know in 2026 - Cardio-Obstetrics at the Frontlines of the Maternal Health Crisis
March 27, 2026
New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District | Ballroom, New Orleans, LA
Currently accepting registrations!
Credit Types:
AMA PRA Category 1™
(2.5),
ANCC
(2.5),
Price: Complimentary
Program
6:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026
Moderators: Rekha Mankad, MD, Katie Young, MD
6:00 p.m.
Registration and Dinner
6:25 p.m.
Welcome and Introductions
6:30 p.m.
Confronting the Maternal Health Crisis: The Essential Role of Cardio-Obstetric Care
Rekha Mankad, MD, Katie Young, MD
6:40 p.m.
CLINICAL CASES IN PREGNANCY CARE
6:40 p.m.
High Risk Cardio-Obstetric Cases: Expert Panel Insights
David Majdalany, MD, Katie Young, MD
Moderators: Carole Warnes, MD, Carl Rose, MD, Marissa Kauss, MD
7:35 p.m.
PREGNANCY-ASSOCIATED CARDIOVASCULAR CRISES
7:35 p.m.
Pregnancy-Associated SCAD: When the Unexpected Strikes
Marysia Tweet, MD
7:50 p.m.
Stress Tested by Nature: Hypertensive Disorders and the Cardiovascular Cost of Pregnancy
Rekha Mankad, MD
8:05 p.m.
When the Heart Fails to Adapt: The Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Story
Katie Young, MD
8:20 p.m.
Questions & Answers Panel
Kari Dessner, C-FNP, Rekha Mankad, MD, Carl Rose, MD, Marysia Tweet, MD, Katie Young, MD
8:30 p.m.
LOOKING AHEAD IN CARDIO-OBSTETRICS
8:30 p.m.
Beyond the Stethoscope: AI, Big Data, and the Next Frontier in Cardio-Obstetrics
Demilade Adedinsewo, MD
8:45 p.m.
Final Questions
Demilade Adedinsewo, MD, Kari Dessner, C-FNP, Marissa Kauss, MD, David Majdalany, MD, Rekha Mankad, MD, Carl Rose, MD, Marysia Tweet, MD, Carole Warnes, MD, Katie Young, MD
9:00 p.m.
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