Cardiac Drugs in Pregnancy

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.

• ​Introduction.- General principles andguidelines.- Management of Hypertension.- Management of Heart Failure.-Management of  coronary arterydisease & Arrhythmia.- Anticoagulation in Pregnancy.- Obstetric drugs inmanagement if Cardiovascular disease.- Pregnancy anaesthesia in patients withcardiovascular disease.​

"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)