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The use of anticoagulant drugs in pregnant women with mechanical heart valves increases the risk of abortion or fetal damage, making management controversial.
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The management of pregnant women with mechanical heart valves remains controversial due to the serious risks of anticoagulant therapy to both mother and child.
All patients with mechanical heart valves need long term treatment with anticoagulant drugs to prevent thromboembolism. Because the use of these drugs in pregnancy increases the risk of abortion or fetal damage management of pregnant women with valve prostheses is still controversial. Women with artificial heart valves may even be advised against pregnancy because of the "serious risks to both mother and child".'
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C M Oakley (1987) conducted a review in Pregnancy with mechanical heart valves. Anticoagulant drugs was evaluated on Abortion or fetal damage. The use of anticoagulant drugs in pregnant women with mechanical heart valves increases the risk of abortion or fetal damage, making management controversial.
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