Use of the subcutaneous heparin pump during pregnancy.
Six patients requiring anticoagulation during pregnancy were managed with a continuous-infusion subcutaneous heparin pump. There were no cases of recurrent thrombosis; however, five of the six patients had major or minor bleeding complications despite therapeutic partial thromboplastin time levels.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
D006493:Heparin