Key result
A diagnostic and management approach for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in obstetric patients is crucial to decreasing morbidity, mortality, and long-term sequelae.
Population
Pregnant and postpartum women at risk for or presenting with venous thromboembolism
Design
Review
Authors
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Emphasizes prompt VTE evaluation in pregnancy to limit maternal harm; leaves open standardized protocols for prospective validation.
Prompt diagnosis and management of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy are crucial to decreasing maternal morbidity and mortality.
Brown et al. (2010) conducted a review in Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy. A diagnostic and management approach for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in obstetric patients is crucial to decreasing morbidity, mortality, and long-term sequelae.
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