2020
Stroke in Pregnancy: A Focused Update.
Miller EC, Leffert L. Stroke in Pregnancy: A Focused Update. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2020, 130: 1085-1096. PMID: 31124843, PMCID: PMC7035913, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemorrhagic strokeCesarean deliveryPregnant womenIschemic strokeGeneral anesthesiaObstetric anesthesiologistHigh-risk obstetriciansLarge stroke trialsPregnancy-related strokeHigh-risk groupRisk of herniationMaternal strokeObstetric indicationsTherapeutic anticoagulationExtremity weaknessStroke neurologistsAcute strokeDevastating complicationNeuraxial analgesiaNonpregnant womenStroke subtypesIntracranial hypertensionRecent strokeVaginal deliveryStroke trials
2018
Anesthetic Treatment of Cardiac Disease During Pregnancy
Cohen KM, Minehart RD, Leffert LR. Anesthetic Treatment of Cardiac Disease During Pregnancy. Current Treatment Options In Cardiovascular Medicine 2018, 20: 66. PMID: 30019160, DOI: 10.1007/s11936-018-0657-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysiologic changesCardiac diseaseCardiac pathologyMaternal-fetal medicine specialistsNormal physiologic changesInterdisciplinary care teamFetal medicine specialistsHemodynamic goalsObstetric indicationsPregnant patientsCesarean deliveryNeuraxial analgesiaAnesthetic managementCoronary diseaseMedical therapyNeuraxial anesthesiaValvular diseaseAnesthetic approachVasoactive agentsPeripartum periodCare teamAnesthetic treatmentMaternal wellbeingMedicine specialistsCardiothoracic surgeons