Abstract
A case of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) with prosthetic mitral valve endocarditis receiving anticoagulation with heparin, underwent medical termination of pregnancy in a second trimester. The following report entails the use of aminocaproic acid (ACA) in preventing excessive bleeding during and after the procedure, while the patient continued to receive anticoagulant therapy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 199-200 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Postgraduate Medicine |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine