A 26 yr. old woman with a known case of mitral valve replacement done 2 years back for severe MS, currently on therapeutic anticoagulation with 5mg daily Warfarin, wants to conceive and has come for preconception counseling. All are true except:
A 26 yr. old woman with a known case of mitral valve replacement done 2 years back for severe MS, currently on therapeutic anticoagulation with 5mg daily Warfarin, wants to conceive and has come for preconception counseling. All are true except:
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A 26 yr. old woman with a known case of mitral valve replacement done 2 years back for severe MS, currently on therapeutic anticoagulation with 5mg daily Warfarin, wants to conceive and has come for preconception counseling. All are true except:
✓ Correct Answer: B. Warfarin should be stopped periconceptionally and switch over to heparin
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