Background The management of women with prosthetic heart valves during pregnancy
poses a particular challenge as there are no available controlled clinical trials to provide …

Background Managing anticoagulation in pregnant women with mechanical heart valves
remains challenging. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of 4 regimens in …

OBJECTIVE--To study the outcome of pregnancy in women with artificial heart valves treated
in major European centres, and to compare the safety and efficacy of different anticoagulant …

Abstract Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF)/atrial flutter (AFL) during pregnancy in these
women is associated with adverse outcome of pregnancy. Background: The incidence …

Prosthetic heart valves have been effectively used for many years. Nonetheless, they are
associated with risks of thrombosis and thromboembolic events, as well as anticoagulation …

The long-term performance of bioprostheses was evaluated in women 35 years of age or
less to determine the influence of pregnancy on structural valve deterioration. Between 1972 …

Background This study sought to evaluate the effect of pregnancy on the rate of deterioration
of bovine pericardial bioprostheses. To avoid the fetal and maternal risks associated with …

In women who have prosthetic heart valves, pregnancy is risky for mother and fetus. Heparin
has been considered safer for the fetus than warfarin, but may not provide adequate …

The pathophysiology of mitral and valvular heart disease is presented with an emphasis on
the relationship of these conditions to pregnancy. Management options are discussed …

QUESTION: One of my patients, who has been taking warfarin for some time for treatment
and prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis, became pregnant due to failed contraception. I am …