Pregnancy outcomes in women with mechanical prosthetic heart valves
Pregnancy outcomes in women with mechanical heart valves (MHV) remain poor. The thrombogenicity of MHV, the hypercoagulable state of pregnancy and limitations of current anticoagulation strategies combine to give a very high risk state. Recent additions to the literature in the form of registry data as well as meta-analyses and systematic reviews have highlighted the risks of thrombotic and haemorrhagic events in mothers and increased fetal complication rates. There remains a lack of consensus about the optimal anticoagulation approach to mitigate the risks to mother and fetus and registry data confirm poor quality of care.
Source: Thrombosis Research - Category: Hematology Authors: Roopen Arya Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
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