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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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Formato: | Artigo |
Idioma: | Inglês |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
Acceso en liña: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3090273 |
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