Hypertensive Disease in Pregnancy

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the most common medical problem encountered during pregnancy, complicating 2-3% of pregnancies (Medscape).

This book is a comprehensive guide to hypertensive disease in pregnancy. Beginning with an introduction to the condition and its diagnosis, the following chapters describe the management of different disorders caused by high blood pressure including treatment of preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, hypertensive disorders in second and third stages of labour, and postpartum hypertension.

Written by an internationally recognised author and editor team, many from the UK, this invaluable reference includes more than seventy images and illustrations. 

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to hypertensive disease in pregnancy
• Covers management of many disorders associated with high blood pressure in pregnancy
• Internationally recognised author and editor team, many from UK
• Includes more than 70 images and illustrations

1. Classification and Diagnosis of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Practical Approach
2. Etiology and Pathophysiology of Hypertensive Diseases
3. Prediction of Preeclampsia: Biochemical and Biophysical Parameters
4. Prevention Strategies in Preeclampsia
5. Maternal Vascular Differences in Preeclampsia
6. Antihypertensive Therapy in Hypertension
7. Fetal Assessment in Hypertensive Diseases in Pregnancy
8. Maternal Assessment in Hypertensive Disease of Pregnancy
9. Medical Disorders Presenting with Hypertension in Pregnancy—Renal, Vascular, Connective Tissue and Endocrine Disease: Diagnosis and Management
10. HELLP Syndrome
11. Atypical Presentations in Hypertensive Disease in Pregnancy
12. Timing and Mode of Delivery in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
13. Anesthetic Considerations for Hypertensive Disease in Pregnancy
14. Management of Second and Third Stages of Labor in Hypertensive Disorders
15. Care of the Critically Ill Mother
16. Immediate Postpartum and Long-Term Care following Hypertension Disease in Pregnancy
17. Lesson Learnt from Confidential Enquiries

Sabaratnam Arulkumaran MD PhD DSc FRCS FRCOG Hon FICOG FSACOG FSLCOG FACOG FANZCOG FPCS
Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George’s University of London, United Kingdom

Sanjay A Gupte MD DGO FICOG FRCOG (Honoris Causa) LLB
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Director, Gupte Hospital and Centre for Research in Reproduction, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Evita Fernandez FRCOG
Consultant Obstetrician and Managing Director, Fernandez Hospital Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India