Saturday, September 28, 2024

Pregnancy and VTE prophylaxis

 

Reference: ASH 2018 guidelines 


1. Start prophylaxis if : she has a hx of  VTE that was unprovoked or associated with a hormonal risk factor, the ASH guideline panel recommends antepartum anticoagulant prophylaxis over no anticoagulant prophylaxis. continue that for 6 weeks post partum.

2.  Do not start prophylaxis  if the prior VTE  was associated with a nonhormonal temporary provoking risk factor and no other risk factors.

3.  Antepartum+ post partum prophylaxis in thrombophilias: 
-antithrombin deficiency + family history of VTE 
-homozygous for the factor V Leiden mutation 
-combined thrombophilias, regardless of family history of VTE

Questions to ask:
- every had a VTE? Provoked? Unprovoked? Related to hormones?
- family hx of VTE: pregnancy associated
- known thrombophilias
-any other risk factors: inflammatory diseases, smoking, obesity, pregnancy losses

Choice: standard dose LMWH in antepartum; standard or intermediate risk in post partum

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