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Anticoagulation with heparin is the mainstay of therapy for venous thromboembolic disease during pregnancy, and objective testing can be safely performed to establish the diagnosis.
This review outlines the safe diagnostic modalities and treatment strategies, primarily heparin-based anticoagulation, for managing venous thromboembolism during pregnancy and the puerperium.
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Supports established VTE approaches in pregnancy; leaves open need for randomized trials on dosing and duration.
Stone et al. (2005) conducted a review in Venous thromboembolic disease during pregnancy. Anticoagulation and objective diagnostic testing was evaluated. Anticoagulation with heparin is the mainstay of therapy for venous thromboembolic disease during pregnancy, and objective testing can be safely performed to establish the diagnosis.
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