Journal article
Use of antithrombotic agents during pregnancy.
Abstract
Anticoagulant therapy is indicated during pregnancy for the prevention and treatment of VTE; for the prevention and treatment of systemic embolism in patients with mechanical heart valves; and, often in combination with aspirin, for the prevention of pregnancy loss in women with APLAs or thrombophilia and previous pregnancy losses. Several questions concerning anticoagulant therapy remain unanswered. It appears that LMWH will largely replace …
Authors
Ginsberg JS; Greer I; Hirsh J
Journal
Chest, Vol. 119, No. 1 Suppl, pp. 122S–131S
Publication Date
January 2001
DOI
10.1378/chest.119.1_suppl.122s
ISSN
0012-3692