Venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and postpartum: an illustrated review
Annabel K. Frank 1); Bethany Samuelson Bannow 2)
1) Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
2) Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
The topic of this review is venous thromboembolism (VTE) during pregnancy and postpartum. The following topics will be addressed: epidemiology and pathophysiology of VTE in pregnancy and postpartum, diagnostic considerations for VTE in pregnancy, indications for prophylactic and therapeutic anticoagulation in pregnancy and postpartum, choice of anticoagulation in pregnancy and breastfeeding, anticoagulation management during labor and delivery, and anticoagulation considerations for assisted reproductive technology.