Five cases of severe cardiac disease in pregnancy: outcomes and costs

Authors
Smith, M Cooper, GM Clutton-Brock, TH Lewis, M Wilkey, AD Millns, JP Bowden, MI
Citation
M. Smith et al., Five cases of severe cardiac disease in pregnancy: outcomes and costs, INT J OB AN, 10(1), 2001, pp. 58-63
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA
ISSN journal
0959289X → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
58 - 63
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-289X(200101)10:1<58:FCOSCD>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The obstetric, medical and anaesthetic management of five pregnant patients with a variety of significant cardiac problems is briefly reviewed. The du ration of hospitalisation, and the use of high dependency and intensive car e are documented. Financial costs are estimated and their implications for the care of such patients during and following pregnancy are discussed. (C) 2001 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.