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Adjusted-dose heparin therapy by continuous intravenous infusion for recurrent pulmonary embolism during pregnancy

  • A. W. Cohen
  • , S. G. Gabbe
  • , M. T. Mennuti

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Abstract

The risk of thromboembolism increases during pregnancy. Treatment of this condition consists of short-term anticoagulation with intravenous heparin followed by long-term anticoagulation for 3 to 6 months. A patient with recurrent pulmonary embolization during pregnancy treated with long-term intravenous heparin by means of a portable continuous-infusion pump is described in this paper.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)463-464
Number of pages2
JournalAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume146
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1983

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