Heart Disease in Pregnancy, Second Edition

Description

The new edition of this practical guide draws on the clinical skills of a wide range of international experts to help you recognize and manage heart disease in pregnancy. Designed for on-the-spot use, this convenient and concise text helps you identify a cardiac problem, understand its pathophysiology, and respond appropriately. Under the careful editorial direction of Drs. Oakley and Warnes, the Second Edition introduces new contributors from North America and Europe as well as new chapters on: pulmonary hypertension rheumatic heart disease artificial heart valves Marfan syndrome auto-immune diseases hypertrophic cardiomyopathy rhythm disorders hypertension cardiac intervention The entire book is scrupulously updated to reflect the most current standards of care. The contributors – all recognized leaders in their respective fields – outline the pathway to diagnosis and appropriate management by a multi-disciplinary team. Although heart disease is the leading medical cause of maternal death, clinical trials in this population are few and the evidence base is small. The expert recommendations in Heart Disease in Pregnancy, Second Edition, are a welcome source of information for cardiologists, obstetricians, general practitioners, and all members of the patient care team.Content: Chapter 1 Overview (pages 1–5): Celia OakleyChapter 2 Physiological Changes in Pregnancy (pages 6–17): Candice K Silversides and Jack M ColmanChapter 3 Cardiovascular Examination in Pregnancy and the Approach to Diagnosis of Cardiac Disorder (pages 18–28): Petros NihoyannopoulosChapter 4 Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease (pages 29–42): Celia Oakley and Heidi M ConnollyChapter 5 Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease (pages 43–58): Carole A WarnesChapter 6 Pregnancy and Pulmonary Hypertension (pages 59–78): Joseph G Parambil and Michael D McGoonChapter 7 Rheumatic Heart Disease (pages 79–95): Bernard IungChapter 8 Mitral Valve Prolapse (pages 96–103): Bernard IungChapter 9 Artificial Heart Valves (pages 104–121): James R Trimm, Lynne Hung and Shahbudin H RahimtoolaChapter 10 Management of Pregnancy in Marfan Syndrome, Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome and Other Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders (pages 122–135): Lilian J Meijboom and Barbara JM MulderChapter 11 Heart Disease, Pregnancy and Systemic Autoimmune Diseases (pages 136–150): Guillermo Ruiz?Irastorza, Munther A Khamashta and Graham RV HughesChapter 12 Pulmonary Disease and Cor Pulmonale (pages 151–172): Claire L Shovlin, Anita K Simonds and JMB HughesChapter 13 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Pregnancy (pages 173–185): Jorge R Alegria and Rick A NishimuraChapter 14 Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, other Heart Muscle Disorders and Pericardial Diseases (pages 186–203): Celia OakleyChapter 15 Coronary Artery Disease (pages 204–216): Celia OakleyChapter 16 Heart Rhythm Disorders (pages 217–242): David Lefroy and Dawn AdamsonChapter 17 Pulmonary Embolism (pages 243–263): Celia OakleyChapter 18 Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (pages 264–280): Alexander Heazell and Philip N BakerChapter 19 Management of Labour and Delivery in the High?risk Patient (pages 281–289): Kirk D RaminChapter 20 Anesthesia and the Pregnant Cardiac Patient (pages 290–303): Gurinder VasdevChapter 21 Cardiac Percutaneous Intervention and Surgery During Pregnancy (pages 304–315): Patrizia Presbitero, Giacomo Boccuzzi and Felice BrunoChapter 22 Genetic Counseling (pages 316–326): Michael A PattonChapter 23 Contraception for the Cardiac Patient (pages 327–342): Philip J Steer