Why the study?
Anticoagulation in pregnant women with mechanical valve prostheses requires balancing maternal thromboembolic risk against fetal warfarin embryopathy, alongside financial and monitoring challenges in low socioeconomic settings.
Population
Two pregnant women with mechanical valve prostheses
Design
Case series and literature review
Authors
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Highlights anticoagulation barriers in pregnant mechanical valve patients; leaves open tailored, affordable protocols for low-resource settings.
Managing anticoagulation in pregnant women with mechanical valves in low socioeconomic settings presents unique challenges regarding efficacy monitoring and financial constraints.
Adebola et al. (2021) studied this question.
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