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Cardiac valve replacement during pregnancy. Report of two cases
1Divisione di Cardiochirurgia, I Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Ospedale V. Monaldi, Università di Napoli.
The Italian Journal of Surgical Sciences
|January 1, 1988
Abstract:
Two successful cases of mitral valve replacement with cardiopulmonary by-pass and myocardial protection are reported. Postoperative anticoagulation was obtained with oral anticoagulants. The patients delivered two healthy newborns. The report suggests that an open-heart operation can be performed in pregnant women with an acceptable risk for the mother and the fetus.