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Prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism during pregnancy
Author(s) -
Weitz Jeffrey I.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.21994
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , venous thromboembolism , pregnancy , intensive care medicine , randomized controlled trial , population , obstetrics , surgery , thrombosis , environmental health , biology , genetics
Women who are pregnant or have recently given birth are at significantly increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with the general population. Furthermore, the issues surrounding the appropriate prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of VTE are more complex in pregnancy, where not only the effects on the mother, but also the effects on the fetus need to be considered. Although guidelines provide recommendations for the optimal management of these patients, most of these guidelines are based on evidence from observational studies, or on data extrapolated from a nonpregnant population. Randomized clinical trials are needed to identify the optimal strategies for prevention and treatment of VTE in pregnancy. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.