Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1986; 34(5): 335-337
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1022166
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Thrombosis of a Mechanical Valve Prosthesis Late in Pregnancy - Case Report and Review of the Literature

J. M. González-Santos1 , J. L. Vallejo1 , M. J. Rico1 , M. L. González-Santos1 , R. Horno2 , D. García-Dorado3
  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
  • 2Department of Anesthesiology
  • 3Department of Cardiology, Hospital Provincial, Madrid, Spain
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1986

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19. März 2008 (online)

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Summary

A case of acute thrombosis of a mechanical mitral valve prosthesis (Medtronic-Hall) in a 34 weeks pregnant woman is reported. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by Doppler echocardiography. Emergency surgery was performed starting with a cesarean section to save the fetus, followed by an obstetric hysterectomy. Valve thrombectomy could then be safely carried out. Both, the mother and child could be rescued by this combined intervention and were discharged from the hospital without further complications.