Our heart specialists have extensive expertise diagnosing and treating women's heart disease. We understand that heart disease affects more women than men, and we are dedicated to educating, diagnosing and caring for women who face a heart condition. In addition to our world-class heart treatments, we offer a heart disease prevention program, cardio-obstetrics care and cardio-oncology guidance:
In the United States, 50 percent of maternal fatality is associated with cardiovascular conditions. Our experts at Sentara have also noted a growing number of pregnant women experiencing heart conditions. With concern, we created a coordinated care program with Sentara Cardiology Specialists and Eastern Virginia Medical School Maternal Fetal Medicine to assist our patients. Our mission is to provide the highest quality care to mothers and mothers-to-be who have cardiovascular disease.
Our program features:
- Pregnancy planning
- Enhanced prenatal care
- Integrated, cross-specialty birth planning
- Enhanced post-delivery follow up