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Pregnancy among cardiologists: challenges and recommendations

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Childbearing cardiologists face a number of challenges before, during and after pregnancy, including radiation concerns, infertility, pregnancy-related complications, and inadequate parental leave and return-to-work structures. Institutions can promote an equitable work environment by creating policies to mitigate these challenges.

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  1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Inbar Raber

  2. Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Amy A. Sarma

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Raber, I., Sarma, A.A. Pregnancy among cardiologists: challenges and recommendations. Nat Rev Cardiol 19, 715–716 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41569-022-00748-z

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