A Case of a Pregnant Woman with Thrombosis in an Artificial Aortic Valve Resulting in Severe Cerebral Hemorrhage in the Newborn

Many patients, after artificial valve replacement surgery, receive warfarin anticoagulant therapy. However, it has been reported that warfarin administration during pregnancy can cause fetal teratogenicity. With reference to this case, we will discuss how warfarin administration in mid-pregnancy cau...

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Main Authors: Hidetake Kamei, Yu Wakimoto, Yumi Murakami, Maya Omote, Kayoko Harada, Atsushi Fukui, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Hideaki Sawai, Hiroaki Shibahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6154382