Cardiac Obstetrics Clinic (COB)

Location

Room 5051, 5th floor,  Providence Building, St. Paul's Hospital

If you need help locating us, please ask one of our hospital volunteers to direct you.

About this clinic

The Cardiac Obstetrics Clinic provides care to people who are pregnant and have a heart condition. Pregnancy puts additional stress on the heart and circulatory system. Because of this, the clinic also helps people who develop heart conditions in pregnancy and may require additional monitoring. In most cases, a team specializing in heart disease and pregnancy can ensure a safe pregnancy.

Patients must be referred by a primary care physician, midwife, or specialist. (Referral form available below.)

Our services

• Pre-pregnancy assessment and counselling
• Consultation and determination of cardiac risk for people who are pregnant
• Specialized cardiac care throughout pregnancy
• Development of individualized cardiac-obstetrical care plans
• Patient and family education and psychosocial support
• Collaborative support from Obstetrics, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Obstetrical Internal Medicine, Genetics and other specialties as needed

Advances in treatments for heart disease are all thanks to medical research. While participating in research is a decision you should make in consultation with your care team, there is much activity in this field. Please ask us about our research programs if you’re interested.

By taking part in research, you can help us all learn more about heart disease and find better ways to help people like you live and thrive. Even if you don't benefit directly, your participation can help care for future patients.

The following clinical trials are currently enrolling volunteers. Please ask your care team for more information. You can also contact the research team listed on each study or trial. For other information about research at Providence Health Care, please visit  Providence Research.