pregnancy and the postpartumperiod. Deep … Women with prior VTE in the setting of pregnancy or estrogen use seem to have higher rates of recurrent VTE duringpregnancy compared with women whose prior VTE was associated with nonhormonal riskfactors or no known riskfactors (“unprovoked VTE”). Venousthromboembolism prophylaxis in pregnancy is an important and complex clinical decision that is beyond the scope of this review but is …
Objective
This review describes the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of VTE during pregnancy and the postpartum period.