I’m Aware That I’m Rare: Hilary DuBrock, MD (329)

The phaware® interview

Dr. Hilary DuBrock is an Assistant Professor of Medicine with joint appointments in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Cardiovascular Medicine from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

In this episode, she discusses pregnancy and pulmonary hypertension.

Dr. DuBrock’s clinical and research interests include pulmonary hypertension (PH) and pulmonary vascular complications of liver disease. The goal of Dr. DuBrock’s research is to improve the quality of life of patients with PH and to improve the management of critically ill patients with PH and right ventricular failure.

My name is Hilary DuBrock and I am a pulmonary hypertension specialist at Mayo Clinic. I’ve been taking care of patients with pulmonary hypertension for the last three and a half years, and today, I’d like to talk to you about pregnancy and pulmonary hypertension.

Patients with pulmonary hypertension are generally advised to avoid pregnancy, but why? What happens in pregnancy that is so poorly tolerated in…