Thrombosis of mechanical mitral valve prosthesis during pregnancy: An ongoing 'saga' in need of comprehensive solutions

Autor:	Magdi H. Yacoub, Hatem Hosny, Karim Mohamed El Bakry, Ahmed Magdy, Ahmed Mahgoub, Susy Kotit
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Pregnancy business.industry Images in Cardiology medicine.medical_treatment Maternal morbidity Emergency treatment medicine.disease Thrombosis Prosthesis Mechanical valve Prothesis Mechanical Mitral Valve medicine business Intensive care medicine
Zdroj:	Global Cardiology Science & Practice
ISSN:	2305-7823
Popis:	Emergency treatment for thrombosed mechanical valve prothesis during pregnancy is not uncommon in low- and middle-income countries. The presence of a mechanical valve continues to be an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. There is a pressing need for increasing awareness and feasible solutions for this huge problem. We here describe four patients who needed emergency treatment for thrombosis of mechanical valve prothesis during pregnancy and review the evolving comprehensive strategies for dealing with this issue.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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