Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves
Patients with mechanical valve prostheses require a lifelong anticoagulant treatment. The combined use of Warfarin and low-dose aspirin appears to reduce the risk of valve thrombosis and systemic embolism at a low risk of bleeding. The management of women with prosthetic heart valves during pregnanc...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Libyan Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ljm.org.ly/articles/AOP09/AOP090115.pdf |