Main description:

Obstetric vasculopathy refers to disease or disorders in the vessels occurring at the fetomaternal interface, resulting in obstetrical conditions such as preeclampsia, recurrent miscarriages, intrauterine growth retardation, recurrent stillbirths and accidental haemorrhage.

This book examines the complex and relatively unexplored area of obstetric vasculopathies. Beginning with an introduction to the subject and discussion on normal cardiovascular conditions in pregnancy, the following chapters describe the effects of obstetric vasculopathies on different organs, emphasising genetic and immunological aspects of the disease.

Clinical profile, prevention, differential diagnosis, prediction, technological assistance, such as colour Doppler and cardiotocography, and management of obstetric vasculopathies are discussed in depth.

Key points

Examines complex, relatively unexplored area of obstetric vasculopathies
Describes normal cardiovascular conditions in pregnancy
Details effect of obstetric vasculopathies on different organs, with emphasis on genetic and immunological aspects
Clinical profile, differential diagnosis, technological assistance and management discussed in depth

Contents:

General aspects of obstetric vasculopathies
Cardiovascular changes in normal pregnancy
Immunology of obstetric vasculopathy
Endothelial cell dysfunction and obstetric vasculopathy
Oxidative stress and obstetric vasculopathies
The placenta, the trophoblasts and obstetric vasculopathies
The genetics of obstetrics vasculopathies
Obstetric vasclopathies and their effects heart
Obstetric vasculopathies and their effects on the renal system
Obstetric vasculopathies and their effects on the central nervous system
Obstetric vasculopathies and their effects on hematological system
Obstetric vasculopathies and their effects on the liver
Ophthalmic features in obstetric vasculopathy
Vascular responses in obstetric vasculopathy
Clinical profile of obstetric vasculopathies
Differential diagnosis of obstetric vasculopathies
Predicting obstetric vasculopathies
Prevention of preeclampsia and other obstetric vasculopathies
Colour Doppler in obstetric vasculopathies
Cardiotocography (ctg) in obstetric vasculopathies
Treatment of obstetric vasculopathy: recurrent miscarriages
Treatment of obstetric vasculopathy: preeclampsia
Treatment of obstetric vasculopathy: accidental hemorrhage