Dr. Shannon M. Clark discusses the following with cardiologist Dr. Rachel M. Bond @drrachelmbond: •preconception cardiovascular health amd evaluation 

-acquired versus congenital heart disease 

-cardiovascular health in pregnancy 

-cardiovascular physiologic changes in pregnancy why some people find out they have heart disease for first time during pregnancy 

-postpartum cardiovascular health and disease 

-peripartum cardiomyopathy 

-risk factors for maternal cardiovascular disease •symptoms of heart disease in pregnancy 

-cardiovascular disease and cardiomyopathy as leading cause of maternal mortality 

-race/ethnicity as a risk factor for cardiovascular-related maternal mortality -

how to advocate for yourself •social determinants of disparities in maternal cardiovascular disease 

-how to protect your heart health