Webinar Overview

Learn how to recognize and manage acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in pregnancy, from spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) to plaque rupture, with a multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics and interventional approach.

ACS during pregnancy and postpartum present unique diagnostic and management challenges. Hosted by ACC's Reproductive Health and Cardio-Obstetrics and Interventional Cardiology Member Sections, this webinar reviews the major causes of pregnancy-associated ACS including SCAD, coronary thrombosis and plaque rupture, and highlights how pregnancy affects electrocardiogram, biomarker and imaging interpretation. Experts will provide evidence-based strategies that balance maternal benefit with fetal safety and emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics team in acute care, delivery planning and postpartum follow-up. Interventional considerations will also be discussed.

Key Objectives/Learning Outcomes:

• Understand risk factors and timing of ACS in pregnancy and postpartum.
• Recognize major causes including SCAD, coronary thrombosis and plaque rupture.
• Interpret diagnostic tests considering pregnancy-related changes.
• Apply safe medical and interventional strategies.
• Integrate multidisciplinary care for optimal maternal and fetal outcomes.

Webinar Recording

Webinar Participants

Anna E. Bortnick MD, PhD, MSc, FACC
Colleen Harrington, MD, FACC
Joanne Mazzarelli, MD, FACC
Luis Pacheco, MD
Roosha Parikh, MD, FACC
Aardra Rajendran, MD

Credit Information

No credit is being offered for this webinar.