title: Thromboembolism treated with low molecular weight heparin in a pregnancy complicated by major placenta praevia: a case report.
abstract: The concurrent problems of bleeding placenta praevia and thromboembolism present a difficult management problem. We present a case of pulmonary embolism successfully treated with low molecular weight heparin in a woman with a major grade placenta praevia, who required emergency operative delivery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rowlands
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lahoud
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hertzberg
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nicholl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D017985:Dalteparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D017985:Dalteparin