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Chapter 31 - Valvular Heart Disease in Pregnancy

from Section 6 - Cardiopulmonary Conditions in Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

By
Anita Banerjee ,
Hannah Douglas  and
Amira El-Messidi
Edited by
Amira El-Messidi  and
Alan D. Cameron
Amira El-Messidi
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Alan D. Cameron
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow
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Summary

A 32-year-old nulligravida with a history of mitral valve replacement is referred by her cardiologist to your high-risk obstetrics clinic for preconception consultation.

Keywords

Preconception counselingProsthetic, metallic heart valveAntepartum valve thrombosisTherapeutic anticoagulationWarfarin, prenatal risksHeparinsTeratogen, defining criteriaWorld Health Organization (WHO) risk classificationpregnancy heart teamAntepartum, intrapartum, postpartum managementBioprosthetic valveContraception
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OSCEs in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
An Evidence-Based Approach
 , pp. 409 - 421
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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