Pregnancy and postpartum are high-risk periods for different forms of thrombotic
microangiopathy (TMA). However, the management of pregnancy-associated TMA remains …

Throughout the last decade, increasing awareness has been raised on issues related to
reproduction in rheumatic diseases including basic research to clarify the important role of …

Abstract The'Task Force on Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome (CAPS)'was
developed on the occasion of the 14th International Congress on Antiphospholipid …

Background The McMaster RARE‐Bestpractices project group selected the catastrophic
antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) for a pilot exercise in guideline development for a rare …

Attention to associated diagnoses, such as infection and systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE), is critical at the time of diagnosis. All patients should be treated with anticoagulants …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) use during pregnancy and the postpartum
period are thought to be associated with an increased risk for maternal or fetal bleeding …

Pregnancy is possible in all phases of chronic kidney disease (CKD), but its management
may be difficult and the outcomes are not the same as in the overall population. The …

Introduction: Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a rare, life-threatening
disease. In 1992, Asherson defined it as a widespread coagulopathy related to the …

The use of the conventional APS treatment (the combination of low-dose aspirin and LMWH)
dramatically improved the obstetrical prognosis in primary obstetrical APS (OAPS). The …

Catastrophic thrombotic syndromes are characterized by rapid onset of multiple
thromboembolic occlusions affecting diverse vascular beds. Patients may have multiple …