ulseCheck is a special series within CardiaCast, created specifically for Cardiovascular (CV) Team members. It offers practical, team-based solutions to everyday challenges faced in the field. In this edition, the CV Team Section collaborates with the Cardio-Obstetrics Section to present a five-part series centered on cardio-obstetrics. In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Malissa Wood, MD, FACC and Christina Luberto, PhD to focus on maternal mental health.

Suggested Materials:

Pregnancy and Maternal Health Resources and Tools (Go Red For Women website). 2025. Available at: https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/know-your-risk/pregnancy-and-maternal-health/resources-and-tools. Accessed 10/20/25.

Opportunities in the Postpartum Period to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk After Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes (Go Red For Women website). 2025. Available at: https://professional.heart.org/en/science-news/opportunities-in-the-postpartum-period-to-reduce-cv-disease-risk-after-adverse-pregnancy-outcomes. Accessed 10/20/25.

The Role of Cardiovascular Health in Maternal Health (American Heart Association website). 2025. Available at: https://education.heart.org/productdetails/the-role-cardiovascular-health-in-maternal-health. Accessed 10/20/25.

Preeclampsia and High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy (American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists website). 2025. Available at: https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/preeclampsia-and-high-blood-pressure-during-pregnancy. Accessed 10/20/25.

What's the Concern About High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy? An Ob-Gyn Explains. (American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists website). 2025. Available at: https://www.acog.org/womens-health/experts-and-stories/the-latest/whats-the-concern-about-high-blood-pressure-during-pregnancy-an-ob-gyn-explains. Accessed 10/20/25.

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (Health Resources & Services Administration Maternal & Child Health website). 2025. Available at: https://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs-impact/national-maternal-mental-health-hotline. Accessed 10/20/25.

Postpartum Support International website: https://postpartum.net/

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