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Safety of Withholding Heparin in Pregnant Women with a History of Venous Thromboembolism

Patrick Brill-Edwards, Jeffrey S. Ginsberg, Michael Gent, Jack Hirsh, Robert Burrows, Clive Kearon, William Geerts, Michael J. Kovacs, Jeffrey I. Weitz, Kristine Robinson,

New England Journal of Medicine · 2000 · 391 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

The risk of recurrent antepartum venous thromboembolism in women with a history of venous thromboembolism is low, and therefore routine antepartum prophylaxis with heparin is not warranted.

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