Mechanical heart valve prosthesis in pregnancy - multicenter retrospective observational study

Abstrakt

Mechanical heart valves carry significant risk during pregnancy due to the risk of thrombosis of the prosthetic valve with possible embolisation or heart failure on one hand and the risk of bleeding on the other hand.

Klíčová slova

• anticoagulation
• mechanical heart valve prosthesis
• pregnancy
• thrombosis
• congenital heart defect