Factor V Leiden: impact on infusion nursing practice.
As one whose family has been affected by factor V Leiden since 1980, the author knows firsthand the impact of this disease process on patients, outcomes, and practice. In today's healthcare environment, genetic screening for the factor V mutation is routine among pregnant women. Preoperative testing is often done on those "at risk." This article addresses the genetics, the occurrence, the treatment, and practice implications.
Weinstein
Sharon M
SM
Core Consulting Group, Hawthorn Woods, Illinois 60047, USA. sharonw@corelimited.com
D005165:Factor V / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000451:nursing*; D012307:Risk Factors; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000451:nursing*
C095381:factor V Leiden; D005165:Factor V