Prosthetic Heart Valves and Pregnancy: Challenges and Solutions

With improved outcomes of valvular heart diseases and prosthetic valves, many women now survive into child-bearing age and pregnancy. However, the presence of prosthetic valves in pregnancy has an adverse impact on both maternal and fetal outcomes. The bioprosthetic or tissue valves are less thrombo...

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Main Authors: Akshyaya Pradhan, Vikas Gupta, Pravesh Vishwakarma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2018-08-01
Series:Indian Journal of Cardiovascular Disease in Women
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1677056