title: Venous thromboembolism and pregnancy.
abstract: Venous thromboembolism remains a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Pregnancy is a thrombogenic state; therefore, clinicians must be familiar with the diagnosis and treatment of acute VTE. It is of paramount importance when caring for pregnant women to understand which patients are at risk for VTE and to use thromboprophylactic heparin accordingly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Andres
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miles
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D006493:Heparin