Disorders of Thrombosis and Hemostasis in Pregnancy A Guide to Manag
This comprehensive guide to disorders of thrombosis and hemostasis in pregnancy is an invaluable resource for those caring for women during pregnancy and fertility treatment, and for the neonate. It highlights the latest developments and controversial iss
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Disorders of Thrombosis and Hemostasis in Pregnancy
Hannah Cohen • Patrick O'Brien Editors
Disorders of Thrombosis and Hemostasis in Pregnancy A Guide to Management Second Edition
Editors Hannah Cohen Department of Haematology University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London UK
Patrick O'Brien Institute for Women’s Health University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London UK
ISBN 978-3-319-15119-9 ISBN 978-3-319-15120-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-15120-5
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2015936083
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Preface to the Second Edition
The first edition of this book quickly established itself as an invaluable resource for those caring for women during pregnancy and fertility treatment. This second edition expands its scope, including new chapters on anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents, cerebrovascular disease, pre-eclampsia, obstetric haemorrhage, thrombotic microangiopathies, paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria and analgesia and anaesthesia in women with haemostatic or thrombotic disorders in pregnancy. It also updates the previous content with the most recent research evidence. The book provides a contemporary and comprehensive guide to the management of haematological disorders in pregnancy. It covers a wide range of important clinical disorders that are associated with a potentially significant risk of morbidity and mortality in both the mother and the baby. The focus in each chapter is on authoritative, practical clinical advice, in the context of the available scientific evidence, on the management of women with both common and rare disorders of thrombosis and haemostasis in pregnancy. Included also are disorders where the management of thrombotic aspects are highly relevant, such as cardiac disorders, haem
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