Main description:

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, multidisciplinary resource for physicians and advanced practice nurses caring for pregnant patients with a variety of preexisting and emerging cardiac issues.

Offers comprehensive information on caring for women with heart disease, in an easy-to-follow, quick-access format.

Shares knowledge from a multidisciplinary group of experts who are well versed in the team approach needed to treat this high-risk patient population.

Includes extensive references for readers who want to delve more deeply into specific subjects.

Ideal for obstetricians, internists, cardiologists, critical care specialists, and advanced practice nurses involved in caring for pregnant patients, as well as institutions and departments that need detailed guidance on establishing a maternal cardiac care program.

Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Contents:

PREFACE

UNIT I: NORMAL PREGNANCY

UNIT II: PREGNANCY IN WOMEN WITH HEART DISEASE

UNIT III: SPECIFIC CARDIAC CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED IN PREGNANT WOMEN

UNIT IV: PHARMACOLOGY

UNIT V: ANESTHESIA

UNIT VI: EVALUATION AND INTERVENTION FOR CARDIAC CONDITIONS DURING PREGNANCY

UNIT VII: THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AND THE MANAGEMENT PLAN

UNIT VIII: MISCELLANEOUS