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, in combination with aspirin, for the prevention of pregnancy loss in women with APLA and previous pregnancy losses. Several questions concerning anticoagulant therapy remain unanswered. Oral anticoagulants are fetopathic, but the true risks of the …
Authors
Ginsberg JS; Hirsh J
Journal
Chest, Vol. 114, No. 5 Suppl, pp. 524S–530S
Publication Date
11 1998
DOI
10.1378/chest.114.5_supplement.524s
ISSN
0012-3692