Thromboembolism Treated with Low Molecular Weight Heparin in a Pregnancy Complicated by Major Placenta Praevia: A Case Report

The concurrent problems of bleeding placenta praevia and thromboembolism present a difficult management problem. We present a case of pulmonary embolism successfully treated with low molecular weight heparin in a woman with a major grade placenta praevia, who required emergency operative delivery.

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Published inThe journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 205 - 208
Main Authors Rowlands, Shelley, Lahoud, Robert, Hertzberg, Mark, Nicholl, Michael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.1997
Subjects
Adult
axillary vein thrombosis
Cesarean Section
Dalteparin - therapeutic use
Female
Humans
low molecular weight heparin
Male
Molecular Weight
placenta praevia
Placenta Previa - complications
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - drug therapy
pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Embolism - drug therapy
Ultrasonography
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Summary:The concurrent problems of bleeding placenta praevia and thromboembolism present a difficult management problem. We present a case of pulmonary embolism successfully treated with low molecular weight heparin in a woman with a major grade placenta praevia, who required emergency operative delivery.
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ISSN:1341-8076
1447-0756
DOI:10.1111/j.1447-0756.1997.tb00832.x