title: [Successful therapy and rehabilitation following stroke in a pregnant woman with prosthetic aortic valve].
abstract: This report describes a case of a 40 year-old woman with implanted aortic prosthetic valve, who experienced thrombo-embolic complication in a form of ischaemic stroke in 15 week of pregnancy. At the beginning of the event, the patient suffered from mixed aphasia, right-side paresis and depressive syndrome. Thanks to cooperation of many specialists, especially rehabilitation team, she restored overall physical efficiency, speaking ability, delivered a healthy child, and returned to normal family and social activity. Problems of anti-thrombotic therapy during pregnancy in patients with prosthetic valves are discussed.
authors.affiliation: I Katedra Kardiologii, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, Collegium Medicum im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, Szpital Uniwersyteckinr 2 im. dr. J. Biziela, Bydgoszcz. Margotd@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dobosiewicz
authors.forename: Władysław
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sinkiewicz
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mackiewicz Milewska
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karasek
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sinkiewicz
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lach Inszczak
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bujak
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Błażejewski
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bednarska
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Woźniak Wiśniewska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation