Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: From Pathophysiology to Management covers the pathophysiology and the heterogenous mode of presentation of PPCM to assist in risk stratification and provide a guide for the acute and long-term management of women affected by this serious condition. Each chapter provides structured figures and practical algorithms as well as prints of electrocardiograms, echocardiographic, MRI images and several case studies throughout. This title is a must have reference for those doing basic research in this area as well as all healthcare providers caring for peripartum women, including obstetricians, general physicians, cardiologists, intensivists, as well as nurses caring for heart failure patients. Delivers figures, case studies and algorithms that facilitate understanding of this condition and guide acute and chronic management Provides guidance on the long-term prognosis and risk-stratification related to subsequent pregnancies Contains contributions from international experts in the field who have worked together for more than 10 years via the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, and through participation in the EuroOberservational Research program

Peripartum and Postpartum Cardiomyopathy: A Cardiac Emergency for Pregnant Women provides a detail insight on this rare lethal life-threatening disease that only affects healthy women during the last month of pregnancy (Peripartum) or within 5 months (Postpartum) after delivery. Readers will be informed about the signs and symptoms, the treatment, the prognosis and the epidemiology. Other chapters includes information about risk levels, how sodium-the deadly ingredient affects the heart, know your numbers-blood pressure, cholesterol, etc..,how race increases risk levels especially among Hispanics and African Americans , important test that determines heart failure status during pregnancy and lots more important critical information that all women in reproductive years must know. Peripartum and postpartum cardiomyopathy is the silent killer among women in reproductive years. The information in this book will save hearts....and save lives.

Now with new coverage of pediatric topics and fully revised chapters, most by new contributors, this new edition provides the latest knowledge and techniques. Includes a new, more user-friendly page layout with algorithms, shaded boxes, and "Most Common" lists.

Cardiomyopathies are diseases of the heart muscle with diverse etiologies ranging from myocarditis to gene mutations. They are classified according to morphology and function, and then further categorized based on whether they are familial or non-familial and based on specific etiologies. This book examines the various cardiomyopathies, including arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and dilated cardiomyopathy, as well as their genetic basis.

Addresses the challenges of managing critically ill obstetric patients, with chapters authored by intensivists/anesthesiologists and obstetricians/maternal-fetal medicine specialists.

This book provides learners with a unique opportunity by virtue of the format outlined above. Each case presentation has a case vignette, which leads up to an important clinical question, and is followed by additional discussion which resolves the question posed. This is a new way to present knowledge in a medical book and should help critical care practitioners, fellows, residents, allied health professionals and students expand their critical care knowledge in an efficient and effective manner. This approach should also benefit those preparing for board examinations.