Includes bibliographical references and index.

Management of pregnancy in Marfan syndrome, Ehlers -Danlos syndrome and other heritable connective tissue disorders / Barbara J.M. Mulder -- Heart disease, pregnancy and systemic autoimmune diseases / Guillermo Ruiz-Irastorza, Munther A. Khamashta, Graham R.V. Hughes -- Pulmonary disease and cor pulmonale / Claire L. Shovlin, Anita K. Simonds, J.M.B. Hughes -- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and pregnancy / Jorge R. Alegria, Rick A. Nishimura -- Peripartum cardiomyopathy, other heart muscle disorders and pericardial diseases / Celia Oakley -- Coronary artery disease / Celia Oakley -- Heart rhythm disorders / David Lefroy, Dawn Adamson -- Pulmonary embolism / Celia Oakley -- Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy / Alexander Heazell, Philip N. Baker -- Management of labour and delivery in the high-risk patient / Kirk D. Ramin -- Anesthesia for the pregnant cardiac patient / Gurinder Vasdev -- Cardiac percutaneous intervention and surgery during pregnancy / Patrizia Presbitero, Giacomo Boccuzzi, Felice Bruno -- Genetic counseling / Michael A. Patton -- Contraception for the cardiac patient / Philip J. Steer.

Overview / Celia Oakley -- Physiological changes in pregnancy / Candice K. Silversides, Jack M. Colman -- Cardiovascular examination in pregnancy and the approach to diagnosis of cardiac disorder / Petros Nihoyannopoulos -- Acyanotic congenital heart disease / Heidi M. Connolly, Celia Oakley -- Cyanotic congenital heart disease / Carole A. Warnes -- Pregnancy and pulmonary hypertension / Joseph G. Parambil, Michael D. McGoon -- Rheumatic heart disease / Bernard Iung -- Mitral valve prolapse / Bernard Iung -- Artificial heart valves / James R. Trimm, Lynne Hung, Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola --

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