Article
Three pregnancies with mechanical heart valve and no follow-up in 10 years
Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Publication Date
1-1-2007
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
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.
Citation Information
Raja Parvez Akhtar, Abdul Rehman Abid and Hasnain Zafar. "Three pregnancies with mechanical heart valve and no follow-up in 10 years" Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan Vol. 17 Iss. 5 (2007) p. 292 - 293 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hasnain_zafar/57/