is one such anticoagulant medication, although its efficacy in patients with prosthetic heart valves is not well established. New anticoagulant medications, which are efficacious and non-teratogenic such as ximelagatran continue to be developed. Management Medication As well as the routine dose of vitamin K given to newborns after birth, babies born with fetal warfarin syndrome are given additional doses intramuscularly to overcome any remaining warfarin in the circulation and prevent further bleeding. Fresh frozen plasma is also administered to raise concentrations of active blood clotting factors. If the child is anemic from extensive bleeding in-utero, red blood cell concentrate is given to restore oxygen carrying capacity. Surgical correction Surgical interventions can be given to improve functionality and correct cosmetic abnormalities. Osteotomy (bone cutting) and zetaplasty surgeries are used to cut away abnormal tissue growths at the piriform aperture around and pharynx to reduce airway obstruction. Rhinoplasty surgery is used to restore normal appearance and function of the nose. Heart surgery may also be required to close a patent ductus arteriosus. References External links Datagenno - Fetal Warfarin Syndrome Congenital malformation due to exogenous toxicity Syndromes