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:
The risk for warfarin embryopathy is around 6% Warfarin should be stopped periconceptionally and switch over to heparin Anticoagulation has to continue throughout pregnancy The prognosis for her pregnancy depends on her NYHA class