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Abstract
Rheumatic heart disease is one of the leading causes of valve dysfunction, resulting in prosthetic valve implantation. Changes in physiology and the haemodynamics of pregnancy increase the susceptibility of thrombosis to the prosthetic valve in the pregnant woman. Valve redo surgery carries a considerable risk of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Women of reproductive age should be well counselled regarding compliance with anticoagulation, contraception and pre-pregnancy planning.Entities:
Keywords: cardiac surgery; cardiopulmonary bypass pregnancy; pregnancy; prosthetic valves; thrombosis
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33950064 PMCID: PMC8756048 DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2021-013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiovasc J Afr ISSN: 1015-9657 Impact factor: 1.167