PREGNANCY HISTORY IS HEART HISTORY
HEART RESERVE | Lisa Zahakos, RPA-C | Updated October 26, 2026

GOAL: Pregnancy history recorded. Appropriate follow-up completed.

START WITH THESE FILES
- Pregnancy_History_Handout: one-page visit guide from pregnancy through midlife.
- NICU_Care_Sheet: the mother's follow-up, care contact and pumping questions.
- Campaign_Poster: public message and QR code to the public Heart Story organizer.
- Congressional_Brief: recipient-neutral one-page request for any congressional office to convene a NJ working session.
- NJ_Community_Plan: two-page evidence and outreach proposal, including named cities.
- Guia_Espanol_Revision / NICU_Espanol_Revision: Spanish drafts for independent review.
- Patient_Testing_and_Review: a blank review and usability-testing sheet.

- Pilot_Plan: proposed 12-month education demonstration, responsibilities, evaluation and illustrative $150,000 budget; distinct from the separate $195,000 technology concept.
- Lisa_Zahakos_Professional_CV: current professional background.

REVIEW STATUS
This is a campaign proposal. Clinical review, professional language review and local patient usability testing remain to be completed before institutional distribution. No institutional endorsement, confirmed partnership or clinical outcome is claimed.

The Spanish drafts must be reviewed for clinical accuracy, translation and local usage. Heart Story is currently in English. The QR codes open https://heartreserve.blog/start and do not request an email address.

The community plan separates statewide racial disparities, older regional death data and county birth outcomes. Proposed pilot targets are planning goals, not achieved results. It does not rank individual towns by maternal death rate.

Pregnancy and menopause history should accompany validated cardiovascular assessment. Heart Story organizes visit information; it is not a validated risk calculator. A new pregnancy-adjusted equation needs separate validation.

CAMPAIGN WEBSITE
https://campaign.heartreserve.blog

MEET THE FOUNDER
https://campaign.heartreserve.blog/founder.html
Lisa’s sons’ story, professional experience, education work, published contributions, CV and LinkedIn.

RESEARCH PATHWAY
https://campaign.heartreserve.blog/research-pathway.html
Dr. Quintero’s reported willingness to help, Rutgers discussions, the specific WHI data that could support research, and the need for a separate contemporary cohort. Study approvals and access remain pending.

CONTACT
Lisa Zahakos, RPA-C | lisazahakos@gmail.com | heartreserve.blog
