Maternal Cardiac Care

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Cardiology**

Heart disease is currently the leading cause of maternal mortality in developed countries and is expected to increase further due to advanced maternal age and conditions such as type 2 diabetes.

Maternal Cardiac Care: A Guide to Managing Pregnant Women with Heart Disease is an up-to-date, multidisciplinary resource for physicians and advanced practice nurses caring for pregnant patients with a variety of preexisting and emerging cardiac issues.

• Offers comprehensive information on caring for women with heart disease, in an easy-to-follow, quick-access format.

• Shares knowledge from a multidisciplinary group of experts who are well versed in the team approach needed to treat this high-risk patient population.

• Includes extensive references for readers who want to delve more deeply into specific subjects.

• Ideal for obstetricians, internists, cardiologists, critical care specialists, and advanced practice nurses involved in caring for pregnant patients, as well as institutions and departments that need detailed guidance on establishing a maternal cardiac care program.

• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase.

  Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.