Episode #289 in the CardioNerds Decipher the Guidelines Series refers to Sections 11.3 of the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure and discusses the case of a 33-year-old woman from Haiti, who is seeking family planning advice for a second child. Her previous pregnancy had complications due to preeclampsia and peripartum cardiomyopathy with an LVEF of 35%. The question – What is the medical recommendation for optimizing the woman’s health before her second pregnancy? – asked by Western Michigan University medical student and CardioNerds intern Shivani Reddy, is answered first by Johns Hopkins Osler internal medicine resident and CardioNerds Academy Fellow Dr. Justin Brilliant. Then, by expert faculty Dr. Harriette Van Spall, Associate Professor of Medicine, cardiologist, and Director of E-Health at McMaster University.

Reference: 289. Guidelines: 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure – Question #16 with Dr. Harriette Van Spall. CardioNerds. Updated April 18, 2023. Accessed August 14, 2023. https://www.cardionerds.com/289-guidelines-2022-aha-acc-hfsa-guideline-for-the-management-of-heart-failure-question-16-with-dr-harriette-van-spall/