Predicting Deep Venous Thrombosis in Pregnancy: Out in “LEFt” Field?

ABSTRACT In the nonpregnant general population, deep venous thrombosis (DVT) can be excluded at the initial presentation not only by clinical assessment and review of risk factors, but also by the clinician's assessment of probability using subjective criteria or prediction rules. Because of the absence of a validated prediction rule for diagnosing DVT during pregnancy, diagnosis in pregnant patients depends largely on the use of compression …