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Anticoagulation for the Pregnant Patient with a Mechanical Heart Valve, No Perfect Therapy: Review of Guidelines for Anticoagulation in the Pregnant Patient

Heart valve replacement with a mechanical valve requires lifelong anticoagulation. Guidelines currently recommend using a vitamin K antagonist (VKA) such as warfarin. Given the teratogenic effects of VKAs, it is often favorable to switch to heparin-derived therapies in pregnant patients since they d...

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Main Authors: Aaron Richardson, Stuart Shah, Ciel Harris, Garry McCulloch, Patrick Antoun
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Acceso en liña:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3090273
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