Main description:

This book will offer a comprehensive guide to disorders of thrombosis and haemostasis in pregnancy. It will highlight the latest developments and controversial issues. The multidisciplinary approach will provide authoritative clinical advice on state-of-the-art management. The disorders to be covered are highly pertinent to successful pregnancy outcome, and many may be associated with significant maternal and/or fetal morbidity, and even mortality. This book will be relevant for individuals in all disciplines involved in the care of women with disorders of thrombosis and haemostasis in pregnancy.

Contents:

1. HAEMOSTATIC CHANGES IN NORMAL PREGNANCY 2. SYSTEMIC THROMBOEMBOLISM IN PREGNANCY Antithrombotic agents in pregnancy and postpartum Thromboprophylaxis Management of acute venous thromboembolism in pregnancy 2.3 Antiphospholipid syndrome 3. PREGNANCY MORBIDITY ASSOCIATED WITH HEREDITARY AND ACQUIRED THROMBOPHILIAS Recurrent miscarriage Late obstetric complications 4. ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY FOR CARDIAC DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY 5. IINHERITED AND ACQUIRED BLEEDING DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY von Willebrand disease, factor XI deficiency, Haemophilia A and B carriers Rare coagulation factor defects Platelet defects Massive obstetric haemorrhage 6. THROMBOCYTOPENIA IN PREGNANCY Gestational thrombocytopenia and Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura Thrombotic microangiopathies 7. MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY 8. RED CELL DISORDERS AND HAEMOGLOBINOPATHIES IN PREGNANCY 9. PERI-DELIVERY ANALGESIA IN WOMEN WITH THROMBOTIC OR HAEMOSTATIC DISORDERS 10. MANAGEMENT OF THE NEONANTE IN WOMEN WITH THROMBOTIC AND HAEMOSTATIC DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY 11. THROMBOTIC AND HAEMOTATIC ASPECTS OF ASSISTED CONCEPTION