what are the Recommendations for Initial Management of Prosthetic Heart
Valves in Pregnant Women
Referenced studies that support the recommendations are
summarized in Online Data Supplement 44.?
Pregnant women with a mechanical prosthesis should be monitored in a tertiary-care center with a dedicated MDT of cardiologists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and maternal-fetal medicine obstetricians with expertise in the management of high-risk cardiac conditions during pregnancy.