Maternal cardiac care : a guide to managing pregnant women with heart disease / John H. Wilson, William T. Schnettler, Adam M. Lubert, Andrea Girnius.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, John H., M.D., author.

Schnettler, William Thomas, author.

Lubert, Adam M., author.

Girnius, Andrea Kelley, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heart diseases in pregnancy.

Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular.

Pregnant Women.

Heart Diseases.

Medical Subjects:

Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular.

Pregnant Women.

Heart Diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 pages)

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier, [2023]

Summary:

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:

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.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 03, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Wilson, John H., M.D. Maternal cardiac care.

ISBN:

9780323824651

032382465X

OCLC:

1350385257

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.