Description
**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Cardiology**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
Table of Contents
UNIT I Normal Pregnancy1. Physiologic Adaptations to Pregnancy2. The Cardiac Physical Examination in Pregnancy3. Obstetric Care for NonobstetriciansUNIT II Pregnancy in Women With Heart Disease4. Prepregnancy Counseling5. Cardiac Conditions That May Affect Pregnancy6. Obstetric Events That Affect Cardiac Patients7. Managing Specific Cardiac Conditions During Pregnancy, Labor, and DeliveryUNIT III Specific Cardiac Conditions Encountered in Pregnant Women8. Peripartum Cardiomyopathy9. Endocarditis in Pregnancy10. Arrhythmias During Pregnancy11. Fetal TachycardiaUNIT IV Pharmacology12. An Overview: Pharmacology During Pregnancy13. The Use of Cardiac Drugs During Pregnancy14. Anticoagulation During Pregnancy15. Cardiac Effects of Drugs Commonly Used in ObstetricsUNIT V Anesthesia16. Cardiac Effects of Anesthetic Agents That May Be Used in Labor and Delivery17. Anesthesia for Cardiac Patients During Labor And Delivery18. Anesthesia for Nonobstetric Procedures During PregnancyUNIT VI Evaluation and Intervention for Cardiac Conditions During Pregnancy19. Cardiac Testing During Pregnancy20. Cardiac Intervention During Pregnancy21. Cardiac Surgery During Pregnancy22. Cardiac Arrest in PregnancyUNIT VII The Management Team and the Management Plan23. The Maternal Cardiac Care Team and the Maternal Cardiac Care Facility24. Assessment of Maternal Risk and Assessment of Fetal Risk25. The Patient Management Plan26. Nursing ConsiderationsUNIT VIII Miscellaneous27. Pregnancy After Heart Transplant28. COVID-19 in Pregnant Patients29. Breastfeeding30. Contraception31. Termination of Pregnancy32. Infertility Treatment33. Genetic Counseling34. Substance Abuse in Pregnancy35. The PlacentaAppendix: Normal Lab Values in Pregnancy
