Thrombosis of mechanical valve prosthesis in patient with recent Caesarean delivery.
We present a case of a mechanical mitral valve thrombosis in a 37-year-old woman occurred 2 days after a Caesarean delivery. The patient stopped warfarin and initiated low-molecular-weight heparin 1 week before the programmed delivery. Subsequently the diagnosis of thrombosis, heparin infusion was started however unsuccessfully and eventually patient was referred for cardiac surgery.
Pastore
Fabio
F
Department of Clinical Medicine, Cardiovascular and Immunological Sciences, Federico II University School of Medicine, Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Losi
Maria Angela
MA
Carpinella
Gerardo
G
Cavallaro
Massimo
M
Fundaliotis
Angelica
A
Chiacchio
Elena
E
Betocchi
Sandro
S
Chiariello
Massimo
M
D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans
D000925:Anticoagulants