Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during pregnancy or the early post-partum period is rare
but has been shown to be associated with poor maternal as well as fetal outcome. Major …

Purpose: To review available information on the epidemiology, cause, diagnosis, prognosis,
and treatment of acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy or in the early postpartum …

For the perioperative management of pregnant patients with severe cardiac or aortic disease
who require a cardiac surgical procedure and cardiopulmonary bypass, a close, cohesive …

Maternal hypotension is an important side effect of neuraxial and general anesthesia in
pregnant women, which can jeopardize maternal organ perfusion. In awake patients …

Cocaine abuse during pregnancy is associated with adverse perinatal outcome, believed to
be a result of potent vasoconstrictive effects that cocaine has on the maternal cardiovascular …

Previous studies in pregnant ewes have demonstrated that intravenous (IV) cocaine
produces increased maternal blood pressure and vasoconstriction of the uterine arteries …

The safety of milrinone, administered during gestation, was evaluated in seven chronically
instrumented pregnant ewes and their fetuses. Each of the following six intravenous …

This first-of-its-kind handbook offers crucial information on the safety of drugs taken during
pregnancy. It covers an exhaustive list of common and less common drugs and provides for …

As women with cardiac disease live longer and healthier lives, it is increasingly more
common to encounter pregnancies in these patients. With proper preconceptual counseling …

Pregnancy, with its attendant stress on the cardiovascular system, is a significant cause of
morbidity and mortality in the patient with heart disease. Cardiovascular pathology is present …