Open AccessPregnancy and Venous Thrombo‐Embolism
Author(s) -
Bergqvist D.,
Hedner U.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348309154218
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , thrombosis , venous thrombosis , coagulation , pulmonary embolism , surgery , cardiology , gestation , coagulation system , genetics , biology
Abstract. In 30 patients with objectively diagnosed and 13 with clinically diagnosed venous thrombosis during pregnancy the extension and localization of the thrombotic process was analysed in relation to the coagulation and fibrino‐lytic status at least 6 months after thrombosis. Left‐sided thrombi pre‐dominated, being more extensive and proximal on the left side. Most thrombi started during the last two trimesters. Few changes were found in the coagulation system. Nineteen per cent of the patients showed a defective fibrino‐lytic system, as diagnosed by a reduced release capacity and/or a reduced fibrinolytic activity in the vessel wall. No great differences were found between patients with clinical vs. objective diagnosis.