Cardiovascular disease is one of the most common non-obstetric causes of maternal death. Managing these situations can be difficult for the entire mother and fetus care team . Advances in cardiac surgery has improved quality of life and cardiovascular function in patients with congenital or acquired heart defects. These diseases complicate 0.1-4% of pregnancies. Complications in the mother can occur in the form of thromboembolic events, hemorrhagic events, and heart failure. When exposed to anticoagulant therapy and other drugs prescribed to the patient to support the cardiovascular system, the fetus is at risk, conditions such as intrauterine growth retardation and hypoxia may occur.
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