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.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Any screen, Any time, Anywhere - p. iii 5. Title page - p. IFC1 6. Copyright - p. IFC1 7. Dedication - p. iv 8. Preface - p. v 9. Acknowledgements - p. vii 10. Contributors - p. ix 11. Contents - p. ix 12. List of Illustrations - p. ix 13. List of Tables - p. ix 14. Unit I: Normal Pregnancy - p. ix 15. Chapter 1: Physiologic Adaptations to Pregnancy - p. ix 16. Chapter 2: The Cardiac Physical Examination in Pregnancy - p. 9 17. Chapter 3: Obstetric Care for Nonobstetricians - p. 13 18. Unit II: Pregnancy in Women With Heart Disease - p. 21 19. Chapter 4: Prepregnancy Counseling - p. 21 20. Chapter 5: Cardiac Conditions That May Affect Pregnancy - p. 25 21. Chapter 6: Obstetric Events That Affect Cardiac Patients - p. 38 22. Chapter 7: Managing Specific Cardiac Conditions During Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery - p. 46 23. Unit III: Specific Cardiac Conditions Encountered in Pregnant Women - p. 63 24. Chapter 8: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - p. 63 25. Chapter 9: Endocarditis in Pregnancy - p. 81 26. Chapter 10: Arrhythmias During Pregnancy - p. 84 27. Chapter 11: Fetal Tachycardia - p. 88 28. Unit IV: Pharmacology - p. 92 29. Chapter 12: An Overview: Pharmacology During Pregnancy - p. 92 30. Chapter 13: The Use of Cardiac Drugs During Pregnancy - p. 96 31. Chapter 14: Anticoagulation During Pregnancy - p. 100 32. Chapter 15: Cardiac Effects of Drugs Commonly Used in Obstetrics - p. 105 33. Unit V: Anesthesia - p. 106 34. Chapter 16: Cardiac Effects of Anesthetic Agents That May Be Used in Labor and Delivery - p. 106 35. Chapter 17: Anesthesia for Cardiac Patients During Labor and Delivery - p. 110 36. Chapter 18: Anesthesia for Nonobstetric Procedures During Pregnancy - p. 117 37. Unit VI: Evaluation and Intervention for Cardiac Conditions During Pregnancy - p. 124 38. Chapter 19: Cardiac Testing During Pregnancy - p. 124 39. Chapter 20: Cardiac Intervention During Pregnancy - p. 128 40. Chapter 21: Cardiac Surgery During Pregnancy - p. 131 41. Chapter 22: Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy - p. 133 42. Unit VII: The Management Team and the Management Plan - p. 136 43. Chapter 23: The Maternal Cardiac Care Team and the Maternal Cardiac Care Facility - p. 136 44. Chapter 24: Assessment of Maternal Risk and Assessment of Fetal Risk - p. 138 45. Chapter 25: The Patient Management Plan - p. 142 46. Chapter 26: Nursing Considerations - p. 147 47. Unit VIII: Miscellaneous - p. 149 48. Chapter 27: Pregnancy After Heart Transplant - p. 149 49. Chapter 28: COVID-19 in Pregnant Patients - p. 153 50. Chapter 29: Breastfeeding - p. 161 51. Chapter 30: Contraception - p. 164 52. Chapter 31: Termination of Pregnancy - p. 168 53. Chapter 32: Infertility Treatment - p. 170 54. Chapter 33: Genetic Counseling - p. 172 55. Chapter 34: Substance Abuse in Pregnancy - p. 175 56. Chapter 35: The Placenta - p. 180 57. Normal Lab Values In Pregnancy - p. 184 58. Index - p. 186 59. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 186
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.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Any screen, Any time, Anywhere - p. iii 5. Title page - p. IFC1 6. Copyright - p. IFC1 7. Dedication - p. iv 8. Preface - p. v 9. Acknowledgements - p. vii 10. Contributors - p. ix 11. Contents - p. ix 12. List of Illustrations - p. ix 13. List of Tables - p. ix 14. Unit I: Normal Pregnancy - p. ix 15. Chapter 1: Physiologic Adaptations to Pregnancy - p. ix 16. Chapter 2: The Cardiac Physical Examination in Pregnancy - p. 9 17. Chapter 3: Obstetric Care for Nonobstetricians - p. 13 18. Unit II: Pregnancy in Women With Heart Disease - p. 21 19. Chapter 4: Prepregnancy Counseling - p. 21 20. Chapter 5: Cardiac Conditions That May Affect Pregnancy - p. 25 21. Chapter 6: Obstetric Events That Affect Cardiac Patients - p. 38 22. Chapter 7: Managing Specific Cardiac Conditions During Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery - p. 46 23. Unit III: Specific Cardiac Conditions Encountered in Pregnant Women - p. 63 24. Chapter 8: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - p. 63 25. Chapter 9: Endocarditis in Pregnancy - p. 81 26. Chapter 10: Arrhythmias During Pregnancy - p. 84 27. Chapter 11: Fetal Tachycardia - p. 88 28. Unit IV: Pharmacology - p. 92 29. Chapter 12: An Overview: Pharmacology During Pregnancy - p. 92 30. Chapter 13: The Use of Cardiac Drugs During Pregnancy - p. 96 31. Chapter 14: Anticoagulation During Pregnancy - p. 100 32. Chapter 15: Cardiac Effects of Drugs Commonly Used in Obstetrics - p. 105 33. Unit V: Anesthesia - p. 106 34. Chapter 16: Cardiac Effects of Anesthetic Agents That May Be Used in Labor and Delivery - p. 106 35. Chapter 17: Anesthesia for Cardiac Patients During Labor and Delivery - p. 110 36. Chapter 18: Anesthesia for Nonobstetric Procedures During Pregnancy - p. 117 37. Unit VI: Evaluation and Intervention for Cardiac Conditions During Pregnancy - p. 124 38. Chapter 19: Cardiac Testing During Pregnancy - p. 124 39. Chapter 20: Cardiac Intervention During Pregnancy - p. 128 40. Chapter 21: Cardiac Surgery During Pregnancy - p. 131 41. Chapter 22: Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy - p. 133 42. Unit VII: The Management Team and the Management Plan - p. 136 43. Chapter 23: The Maternal Cardiac Care Team and the Maternal Cardiac Care Facility - p. 136 44. Chapter 24: Assessment of Maternal Risk and Assessment of Fetal Risk - p. 138 45. Chapter 25: The Patient Management Plan - p. 142 46. Chapter 26: Nursing Considerations - p. 147 47. Unit VIII: Miscellaneous - p. 149 48. Chapter 27: Pregnancy After Heart Transplant - p. 149 49. Chapter 28: COVID-19 in Pregnant Patients - p. 153 50. Chapter 29: Breastfeeding - p. 161 51. Chapter 30: Contraception - p. 164 52. Chapter 31: Termination of Pregnancy - p. 168 53. Chapter 32: Infertility Treatment - p. 170 54. Chapter 33: Genetic Counseling - p. 172 55. Chapter 34: Substance Abuse in Pregnancy - p. 175 56. Chapter 35: The Placenta - p. 180 57. Normal Lab Values In Pregnancy - p. 184 58. Index - p. 186 59. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 186
