Overview
- Presents up-to-date research for the treatment of cardiovascular disease during pregnancy
- Discusses indications of drug usage in pregnancy assessing risks and benefits
- Covers a complex treatment area in a practical, quick access format
Part of the book series: Current Cardiovascular Therapy (CCT)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Reviews
“This handy book, written by distinguished authors in the field, consists of six chapters illustrating pharmacological treatment of different heart diseases during pregnancy. … The book is an easy and enjoyable reading. … the content is easily comprehensible and the book has a universal appeal, as it includes treatment in countries with different facilities. In addition, the pocket format is pleasing and practical for the everyday clinician.” (Maria Schaufelberger, European Heart Journal, Vol. 36 (18), 2015)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Professor Karen Sliwa-Hähnle, MD, PhD, FESC, FACC, DTM&H, is Director of the Hatter Institute for Cardiovascular Research in Africa (HICRA) and Professor at the Department of Medicine and Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Professor John Anthony, MB, ChB, FCOG, MPhil, is Head of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cardiac Drugs in Pregnancy
Editors: Karen Sliwa, John Anthony
Series Title: Current Cardiovascular Therapy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5472-3
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-5471-6Published: 11 December 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-5472-3Published: 22 November 2013
Series ISSN: 2946-8183
Series E-ISSN: 2946-8191
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 131
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cardiology, Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery, Maternal and Child Health, Pharmacotherapy