Venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and postpartum: an illustrated review

Annabel K Frank; Bethany Samuelson Bannow

doi:10.1016/j.rpth.2024.102446

Venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and postpartum: an illustrated review

Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2024 Jun 6;8(4):102446. doi: 10.1016/j.rpth.2024.102446. eCollection 2024 May.

Authors

Annabel K Frank¹, Bethany Samuelson Bannow²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
² Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.

Abstract

The topic of this review is venous thromboembolism (VTE) during pregnancy and postpartum. The following topics will be addressed: epidemiology and pathophysiology of VTE in pregnancy and postpartum, diagnostic considerations for VTE in pregnancy, indications for prophylactic and therapeutic anticoagulation in pregnancy and postpartum, choice of anticoagulation in pregnancy and breastfeeding, anticoagulation management during labor and delivery, and anticoagulation considerations for assisted reproductive technology.