title: Thrombosis of mechanical valve prosthesis in patient with recent Caesarean delivery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine, Cardiovascular and Immunological Sciences, Federico II University School of Medicine, Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pastore
authors.forename: Maria Angela
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Losi
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carpinella
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cavallaro
authors.forename: Angelica
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fundaliotis
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chiacchio
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Betocchi
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chiariello
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants