Maternal cardiac care : a guide to managing pregnant women with heart disease /

Heart disease is currently the leading cause of maternal mortality in developed countries and is expected to increase further due to advanced maternal age and conditions such as type 2 diabetes. Maternal Cardiac Care: A Guide to Managing Pregnant Women with Heart Disease is an up-to-date, multidisci...

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Main Authors: Wilson, John H., M.D (Author), Schnettler, William Thomas (Author), Lubert, Adam M. (Author), Girnius, Andrea Kelley (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Elsevier, [2023]
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Table of Contents:
  • Physiologic Adaptations to Pregnancy
  • The Cardiac Physical Examination in Pregnancy
  • Obstetric Care for Nonobstetricians
  • Prepregnancy Counseling
  • Cardiac Conditions That May Affect Pregnancy
  • Obstetric Events That Affect Cardiac Patients
  • Managing Specific Cardiac Conditions During Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery
  • Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
  • Endocarditis in Pregnancy
  • Arrhythmias During Pregnancy
  • Fetal Tachycardia
  • An Overview: Pharmacology During Pregnancy
  • The Use of Cardiac Drugs During Pregnancy
  • Anticoagulation During Pregnancy
  • Cardiac Effects of Drugs Commonly Used in Obstetrics
  • Cardiac Effects of Anesthetic Agents That May Be Used in Labor and Delivery
  • Anesthesia for Cardiac Patients During Labor and Delivery
  • Anesthesia for Nonobstetric Procedures During Pregnancy
  • Cardiac Testing During Pregnancy
  • Cardiac Intervention During Pregnancy
  • Cardiac Surgery During Pregnancy
  • Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy
  • The Maternal Cardiac Care Team and the Maternal Cardiac Care Facility
  • Assessment of Maternal Risk and Assessment of Fetal Risk
  • The Patient Management Plan
  • Nursing Considerations
  • Pregnancy After Heart Transplant
  • COVID-19 in Pregnant Patients
  • Breastfeeding
  • Contraception
  • Termination of Pregnancy
  • Infertility Treatment
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Substance Abuse in Pregnancy
  • The Placenta.