Pregnancy counselling

This talk provides guidance on how to counsel women at any age, with or without cardiac problems when they wish to become pregnant.

The speakers will cover different clinical scenario along with data, including women who want to get pregnant via IVF, and indicate when to refer to specialist care.

• Lean how to manage expectations of women with known cardiac disease
• Learn how to counsel women who want to get pregnant via IVF
• Understand when to refer to specialist care

Dr Claudia Montanaro is a consultant cardiologist at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals with an interest in congenital heart disease and cardiac imaging.

Professor Michael Gatzoulis is a consultant cardiologist at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals, with clinical interests including pulmonary arterial hypertension, heart valve disease, adult congenital heart disease, pregnancy and heart disease, management of heart failure and reoperations. 

Learn more about Professor Michael Gatzoulis, his research interests and publications here.

Dr Isma Rafiq is a consultant cardiologist lead for pregnancy and heart disease at the Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals.

Professor Mark Johnson is a consultant obstetrician at Imperial College London, with his research interests in preterm labour and heart disease in pregnancy.

Learn more about Professor Mark Johnson, his main research objectives and publications here.