Deep venous thrombosis during pregnancy : Diagnosis and treatment

Deep venous thrombosis is a common disease among population. It is a disturbing disease for the patient due to resulting symptoms, the long duration and close follow-up of the treatment. Besides, the diagnosis and treatment of this clinical picture is very important due to the potential complications affecting the life quality like post-thrombotic syndrome or fatal complications like pulmonary embolism. Among the life threatening cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary emboli is the third most common pathology seen after myocardial infarction and stroke. Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolus are together named as venous thromboembolism. Since pregnancy is a physiological period with increased tendency to thromboembolic events, risk is higher for pregnant more than non-pregnant women. The tendency for thromboembolism varies, with hypercoagulability being the basic cause. In the routine clinical practice, we may frequently face pregnant patients with deep venous thrombosis or patients with increased risk for venous thromboembolism. This review aims to update the management of these patients.