Alternatives to Low Molecular Weight Heparin for Anticoagulation in Pregnant Women with Mechanical Heart Valves in Middle-Income Countries: A Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Anish Keepanasseril (Author), Ajith Ananthakrishna Pillai (Author), Jyoti Baghel (Author), Swaraj Nandini Pande (Author), Nivedita Mondal (Author), Hemachandren Munuswamy (Author), Pankaj Kundra (Author), Rohan D'Souza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: To compare cardiac complications and pregnancy outcomes in women with mechanical heart valves (MHVs) on two different anticoagulation regimens in a middle-income country. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study comparing outcomes in pregnant women with MHVs that received vitami...