Coumarin anticoagulation during pregnancy in patients with mechanical valve prostheses

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1991, Pages 300-305

  Cotrufo, M ^a   De Luca, T S L ^a   Calabro, R ^a   Mastrogiovanni, G ^a   Lama, D ^a  

^a MONALDI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embryopathy; Heart valve prosthesis; Pregnancy; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; THROMBOEMBOLISM; WARFARIN;

EID: 0026038507     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1010-7940(91)90039-M     Document Type: Article

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