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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300096803321

Titolo

Cardiac Drugs in Pregnancy [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Karen Sliwa, John Anthony

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Springer London : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

1-4471-5472-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (141 p.)

Collana

Current Cardiovascular Therapy

Disciplina

616.1061

Soggetti

Cardiology

Obstetrics

Maternal and child health services

Pharmacotherapy

Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery

Maternal and Child Health

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- General principles and guidelines -- Management of Hypertension -- Management of Heart Failure -- Management of  coronary artery disease & Arrhythmia -- Anticoagulation in Pregnancy -- Obstetric drugs in management if Cardiovascular disease -- Pregnancy anaesthesia in patients with cardiovascular disease.

Sommario/riassunto

In the western world, the risk of cardiovascular disease in pregnancy has grown due to the increasing age at the first pregnancy and the worldwide obesity epidemic leading to early diabetes and hypertension. As a result more women are requiring drug therapy during pregnancy  and some data has shown an altered pharmacodynamic profile in pregnant women when compared to the non-pregnant population. Cardiac Drugs in Pregnancy presents up-to-date research for the treatment of cardiovascular disease during pregnancy, and  discusses the most important indications of drug usage in pregnancy and postpartum. The book aims to assess the potential risk of drugs and their possible benefit against each other, making it an essential read for a wide range of health professionals involved in cardiac drug therapy in pregnancy.