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...

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Main Authors: Gonçalo Cardoso, Carlos Aguiar, Maria João Andrade, Lino Patrício, Isabel Freire, Fátima Serrano, Rui Anjos, Miguel Mendes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204915000112