Cardiology in Special Populations

  • Pediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Health in Women and Pregnancy
  • Geriatric Cardiology: Aging and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Ethnicity, Race, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
  • Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Chronic Conditions
  • Cardiology in Athletes and Physically Active Individuals

Managing cardiovascular disease in special populations—pregnant women, elderly patients, people with congenital heart disease, and those with multimorbidity—requires tailored approaches. The Cardiology in Special Populations session examines diagnostic challenges, therapy adaptations and care models that meet the needs of diverse groups. Topics include pregnancy-associated cardiovascular disease and management of congenital lesions across the lifespan, geriatric cardiology with frailty and polypharmacy considerations, and tailored strategies for immunocompromised or disabled patients. Sessions will present guidelines for modification of interventions, risk assessment frameworks, and case-based algorithms for complex scenarios, with attention to quality-of-life measures and shared decision-making. Workshops will explore medication safety, device selection, and coordination of multidisciplinary teams to optimize outcomes. Presenters will also discuss health equity, cultural competence and system-level pathways that improve access and continuity of care—connecting these priorities to the broader Special Populations Cardiology Conference agenda.

Population-Specific Focus Areas

Pregnancy and cardio-obstetrics

  • Managing hypertensive disorders, peripartum cardiomyopathy and anticoagulation
  • Multidisciplinary care and delivery planning for cardiac patients

Geriatric cardiology and frailty

  • Polypharmacy management, deprescribing and fall risk mitigation
  • Tailoring interventions to goals of care and functional status

Congenital heart disease across lifespan

  • Transition from pediatric to adult congenital services and lifelong surveillance
  • Intervention timing and re-intervention planning in complex anatomy

Cardiovascular care in comorbidity

  • Managing heart disease with cancer, renal disease or autoimmune disorders
  • Coordination across specialties and individualized treatment prioritization

Clinical Outcomes & Systems

Improve safety and outcomes
Adapt therapies to minimize harm and maximize benefit in vulnerable groups.

Enhance continuity of care
Build transition programs and integrated pathways for lifelong cardiac care.

Center patient goals
Use shared decision-making to align treatment with functional priorities.

Advance equity and access
Design culturally competent services that reduce disparities in care delivery.

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