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. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Any screen, Any time, Anywhere - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. iv 7. Preface - p. vii 8. Acknowledgements - p. ix 9. Contributors - p. xi 10. Unit I: Normal Pregnancy - p. xi 11. 1. Physiologic Adaptations to Pregnancy - p. 1 12. 2. The Cardiac Physical Examination in Pregnancy - p. 12 13. 3. Obstetric Care for Nonobstetricians - p. 14 14. Unit II: Pregnancy in Women With Heart Disease - p. 21 15. 4. Prepregnancy Counseling - p. 22 16. 5. Cardiac Conditions That May Affect Pregnancy - p. 26 17. 6. Obstetric Events That Affect Cardiac Patients - p. 41 18. 7. Managing Specific Cardiac Conditions During Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery - p. 48 19. Unit III: Specific Cardiac Conditions Encountered in Pregnant Women - p. 63 20. 8. Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - p. 78 21. 9. Endocarditis in Pregnancy - p. 83 22. 10. Arrhythmias During Pregnancy - p. 85 23. 11. Fetal Tachycardia - p. 90 24. Unit IV: Pharmacology - p. 92 25. 12. An Overview: Pharmacology During Pregnancy - p. 95 26. 13. The Use of Cardiac Drugs During Pregnancy - p. 98 27. 14. Anticoagulation During Pregnancy - p. 103 28. 15. Cardiac Effects of Drugs Commonly Used in Obstetrics - p. 106 29. Unit V: Anesthesia - p. 107 30. 16. Cardiac Effects of Anesthetic Agents That May Be Used in Labor and Delivery - p. 107 31. 17. Anesthesia for Cardiac Patients During Labor and Delivery - p. 112 32. 18. Anesthesia for Nonobstetric Procedures During Pregnancy - p. 120 33. Unit VI: Evaluation and Intervention for Cardiac Conditions During Pregnancy - p. 124 34. 19. Cardiac Testing During Pregnancy - p. 125 35. 20. Cardiac Intervention During Pregnancy - p. 130 36. 21. Cardiac Surgery During Pregnancy - p. 132 37. 22. Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy - p. 135 38. Unit VII: The Management Team and the Management Plan - p. 136 39. 23. The Maternal Cardiac Care Team and the Maternal Cardiac Care Facility - p. 137 40. 24. Assessment of Maternal Risk and Assessment of Fetal Risk - p. 139 41. 25. The Patient Management Plan - p. 144 42. 26. Nursing Considerations - p. 148 43. Unit VIII: Miscellaneous - p. 149 44. 27. Pregnancy After Heart Transplant - p. 151 45. 28. COVID-19 in Pregnant Patients - p. 155 46. 29. Breastfeeding - p. 163 47. 30. Contraception - p. 166 48. 31. Termination of Pregnancy - p. 169 49. 32. Infertility Treatment - p. 171 50. 33. Genetic Counseling - p. 173 51. 34. Substance Abuse in Pregnancy - p. 176 52. 35. The Placenta - p. 183 53. Appendix. Normal Lab Values In Pregnancy - p. 185 54. Index - p. 187 55. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 196
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. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Any screen, Any time, Anywhere - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. iv 7. Preface - p. vii 8. Acknowledgements - p. ix 9. Contributors - p. xi 10. Unit I: Normal Pregnancy - p. xi 11. 1. Physiologic Adaptations to Pregnancy - p. 1 12. 2. The Cardiac Physical Examination in Pregnancy - p. 12 13. 3. Obstetric Care for Nonobstetricians - p. 14 14. Unit II: Pregnancy in Women With Heart Disease - p. 21 15. 4. Prepregnancy Counseling - p. 22 16. 5. Cardiac Conditions That May Affect Pregnancy - p. 26 17. 6. Obstetric Events That Affect Cardiac Patients - p. 41 18. 7. Managing Specific Cardiac Conditions During Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery - p. 48 19. Unit III: Specific Cardiac Conditions Encountered in Pregnant Women - p. 63 20. 8. Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - p. 78 21. 9. Endocarditis in Pregnancy - p. 83 22. 10. Arrhythmias During Pregnancy - p. 85 23. 11. Fetal Tachycardia - p. 90 24. Unit IV: Pharmacology - p. 92 25. 12. An Overview: Pharmacology During Pregnancy - p. 95 26. 13. The Use of Cardiac Drugs During Pregnancy - p. 98 27. 14. Anticoagulation During Pregnancy - p. 103 28. 15. Cardiac Effects of Drugs Commonly Used in Obstetrics - p. 106 29. Unit V: Anesthesia - p. 107 30. 16. Cardiac Effects of Anesthetic Agents That May Be Used in Labor and Delivery - p. 107 31. 17. Anesthesia for Cardiac Patients During Labor and Delivery - p. 112 32. 18. Anesthesia for Nonobstetric Procedures During Pregnancy - p. 120 33. Unit VI: Evaluation and Intervention for Cardiac Conditions During Pregnancy - p. 124 34. 19. Cardiac Testing During Pregnancy - p. 125 35. 20. Cardiac Intervention During Pregnancy - p. 130 36. 21. Cardiac Surgery During Pregnancy - p. 132 37. 22. Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy - p. 135 38. Unit VII: The Management Team and the Management Plan - p. 136 39. 23. The Maternal Cardiac Care Team and the Maternal Cardiac Care Facility - p. 137 40. 24. Assessment of Maternal Risk and Assessment of Fetal Risk - p. 139 41. 25. The Patient Management Plan - p. 144 42. 26. Nursing Considerations - p. 148 43. Unit VIII: Miscellaneous - p. 149 44. 27. Pregnancy After Heart Transplant - p. 151 45. 28. COVID-19 in Pregnant Patients - p. 155 46. 29. Breastfeeding - p. 163 47. 30. Contraception - p. 166 48. 31. Termination of Pregnancy - p. 169 49. 32. Infertility Treatment - p. 171 50. 33. Genetic Counseling - p. 173 51. 34. Substance Abuse in Pregnancy - p. 176 52. 35. The Placenta - p. 183 53. Appendix. Normal Lab Values In Pregnancy - p. 185 54. Index - p. 187 55. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 196
