Three pregnancies with mechanical heart valve and no follow-up in 10 years | [Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP • 2007]

Author(s):

1. Raja Parvez Akhtar: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore, Pakistan.

2. Abdul Rehman Abid: Department of Cardiology, Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore, Pakistan.

3. Hasnain Zafar: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore, Pakistan.

Abstract:

Anticoagulation and proper INR (International Normalized Ratio) monitoring is essential for patients having mechanical heart valves; it is vital in these patients in order to prevent lethal complications such as valve thrombosis and systemic embolism. In pregnancy, it becomes even more important as pregnancy itself is a hypercoagulable state. This report describes a female patient having undergone mitral valve replacement with a Starr Edward metallic prosthesis. She came back to the operating surgeon after 10 years of valve replacement with a history of three uneventful healthy deliveries and no follow-up and INR monitoring during this period.

Page(s): 292-293

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 17, Issue: 5, Year: 2007

Keywords:

Pregnancy , Anticoagulation , Rheumatic heart disease , Prosthetic heart valves

References:

[1] Rizvi SF,Khan MA .2004 .. eart, : .

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