Cardio-Obstetrics - A Practical Guide to Care for Pregnant Cardiac Patients (Hardcover)

Cardiac disease is one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. Catastrophic outcomes typically encountered are due to gaps in knowledge and communication between health care providers. There is a great need for a standardized approach for care of this very high-risk group of pregnant women. The book encompasses detailed obstetrics and cardiology perspectives that are crucial in the management of the commonly encountered cardiac conditions in pregnancy. This text aims to provide guidance to the whole team caring for a pregnant cardiac patient consisting of obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine, hospitalists, cardiologists, obstetric anaesthesiologists, emergency physicians, primary care providers and nurses. Features: Cardio-Obstetric team organization Preconception counselling and family planning considerations Cardiovascular disease screening and risk stratification of a pregnant cardiac patient Management of a wide spectrum of cardiovascular diagnoses through use of checklists and algorithms in a simple format Essential key points for each cardiac diagnosis

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2020
First published:	2020
Editors:	Afshan B. Hameed • Diana S. Wolfe
Dimensions:	280 x 210mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	198
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-31796-3
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Cardiovascular medicine Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Gynaecology & obstetrics > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Paediatric medicine > Neonatal medicine
LSN:	1-138-31796-9
Barcode:	9781138317963

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!