Prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis in pregnancy: From thrombolysis to anticoagulation
Introduction: Pregnant women with mechanical prosthetic heart valves are at increased risk for valve thrombosis. Management decisions for this life-threatening complication are complex. Open-heart surgery has a very high risk of maternal mortality and fetal loss. Bleeding and embolic risks associate...
Main Authors: | Gonçalo Cardoso, Carlos Aguiar, Maria João Andrade, Lino Patrício, Isabel Freire, Fátima Serrano, Rui Anjos, Miguel Mendes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-01-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255114003163 |
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