Assessment and management of venous thromboÂembolism risk during pregnancy and the puerperium SAVE: The South African cohort
Background. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Pregnancy and the puerperium are hypercoagulable states and increase the risk of VTE. There is a paucity of South African (SA) data related to use of thromboprophylaxis during pregnancy and the puerperiu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2019-02-01
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Series: | South African Medical Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12556/8767 |