Key result
Case report details two successful pregnancies in patients with Starr-Edwards valve prostheses.
Why the study?
Improvement of cardiac status following prosthetic valve replacement has increased the number of women of reproductive age presenting with prosthetic heart valves during pregnancy, necessitating review of associated risks.
What are the risks and outcomes of pregnancy in women with prosthetic heart valves?
Case Report (n=2)
What are the risks and outcomes of pregnancy in women with prosthetic heart valves?
Pregnancy can be successful in women with Starr-Edwards prosthetic heart valves, though it requires careful consideration of the associated risks.
Supports feasibility of pregnancy with Starr-Edwards valves; leaves open risks, anticoagulation strategies, and need for prospective data.
Summary: Improvement of cardiac status following prosthetic valve replacement has made this procedure an accepted method in the treatment of damaged valves. With its wider use, an increasing number of women of reproductive years will present to the obstetrician. We report 2 successful pregnancies in patients with Starr‐Edwards valve prostheses. The risk of pregnancy in such patients is reviewed in the light of reports in the literature.
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Chew et al. (1975) conducted a case report in Pregnancy in patients with prosthetic heart valves (n=2). Pregnancy was evaluated on Pregnancy outcome. Two successful pregnancies were reported in patients with Starr-Edwards valve prostheses.
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