Mechanical Aortic Valve Thrombus in Pregnancy: A Case Report

We report on the management of a pregnant woman with a mechanical aortic valve found to have a thrombus at 37 weeks gestation. It was decided to perform cesarean delivery to allow for a reoperative mechanical aortic valve replacement 24 hours thereafter.
Source: A&A Case Reports - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research