Risk of warfarin anticoagulation in pregnant patients with mechanical heart valve prostheses

J Heart Valve Dis. 2004 May:13 Suppl 1:S90.

Authors

Alessandro Della Corte¹, Marisa De Feo, Gianpaolo Romano, Cristiano Amarelli, Luca Salvatore De Santo, Gianantonio Nappi, Micheangelo Scardone, Maurizio Cotrufo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Sciences, Second University of Naples, V. Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy. aledellacorte@libero.it

PMID: 15225015

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Anticoagulants / administration & dosage*
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / etiology
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / prevention & control*
Pregnancy Outcome
Thromboembolism / etiology
Thromboembolism / prevention & control*
Warfarin / administration & dosage*

Substances

Anticoagulants
Warfarin