what is the latest update regarding thrombophlebitis and thrombosis in postpartum?


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Usually at greatest risk up to 6 weeks postpartum. If they have a hypercoaguable state they probably should be anticoagulated some way...asprin, lovenox or coumadin.

This just come across my computer: Prophylaxis and treatment of thrombophilia in pregnancy.

Hemostasis and thrombosis

Current Opinion in Hematology. 13(5):376-381, September 2006.
Gris, Jean-Christophe a,b,c; Lissalde-Lavigne, Geraldine a,c; Quere, Isabelle c; Dauzat, Michel c; Mares, Pierre d
Recent studies have shown the limits of available procedures for women with constitutional thrombophilia and have helped define the clinical situations in thrombophilia-related placental insufficiency in which prophylactic low-molecular-weight heparin may be indicated. Link for full abstract/article is below

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