Mechanical valves and pregnancy: A caveat

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 264-

  Al Halees, Zohair ^a  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; BLEEDING; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SAFETY; EMBRYOPATHY; FETUS WASTAGE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; LETTER; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 33745050893     PISSN: 02184923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/021849230601400323     Document Type: Letter

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