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A case report: mechanical tricuspid valve thrombosis necessitating cardiac surgery during pregnancy

BACKGROUND: Pregnant women with mechanical valves are considered a high-risk pregnancy. They carry an increased risk of both maternal and foetal complications. This includes maternal valve thrombosis, foetal embryopathy, and haemorrhage. Cardiac surgery is generally avoided during pregnancy, and is...

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Autores principales: Sathananthan, Gnalini, Johal, Niall, Grewal, Jasmine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6601239/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31449635
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytz080