title: Emergency mitral valve replacement immediately following caesarean section.
abstract: Cardiopulmonary bypass immediately post-partum could carry the risk of severe uterine bleeding. We report the case of a woman who successfully underwent emergency replacement of a thrombosed mitral prosthesis immediately after Caesarean section.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, U.K.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ikram
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Kulatilake
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation