Cardio-Obstetrics: Providing You and Your Baby Advanced Care for Cardiac Conditions

Pregnancy is hard on the heart. While you are pregnant, your heart needs to work harder to support the increased blood you and your growing baby need. If you have a pre-existing heart condition, you’re at an increased risk of heart related complications. Our cardio-obstetrics program is specially designed to support you and your child through pregnancy, delivery and recovery.


About Cardio-Obstetrics

Cardio-obstetrics combines the obstetric expertise of maternal-fetal medicine specialists alongside the heart expertise of cardiologists. Together, these specialists provide a unique perspective on how to manage your heart condition, helping you and your child during pregnancy. If you have a pre-existing heart condition, such as Marfan syndrome, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias or congenital heart disease you or your baby may require additional care throughout your pregnancy. As part of your prenatal screenings, our team can help with additional fetal echo scans and assist you with managing any possible treatment or therapy needed.

Why Choose Johns Hopkins for Cardio-Obstetric Care?

Collaboration and Expertise

Our program combines the multidisciplinary expertise of cardiology, maternal-fetal medicine, and adult congenital cardiology. We also have access to specialized surgeons and care throughout Johns Hopkins.

Labor and Delivery

Through this program, mothers deliver their baby in the supportive environment of The Johns Hopkins Hospital labor and delivery unit without the risk of being transferred to the cardiac critical care unit.
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Streamlined Appointments

Moms have the ability to combine their prenatal scans and heart scans into one appointment.

Recovery

Specialized labor and delivery rooms are equipped with cardiac monitoring systems and newborn beds. This allows for you and your child to remain together, bonding during recovery.
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 Meet Our Team of Experts

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Experts

Arthur Jason Vaught, MD

  • Director, Labor and Delivery
  • Associate Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Cardiology Experts

Congenital Cardiology Experts

Ari Cedars, MD

  • Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease
  • Associate Professor of Medicine

Obstetric Anesthesia Experts

Jamie Murphy, MD

  • Director of Obstetric Anesthesia
  • Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

Frequently Asked Questions

Locations Nelson/Harvey Building, 2nd Floor

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Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 North Wolfe St
Baltimore, MD 21287
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Request an Appointment: 443-997-0400