Heparin therapy for congenital antithrombin III deficiency in pregnancy.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-1993
Abstract
A patient with congenital antithrombin III deficiency and a history of thromboembolic events prior to pregnancy was successfully treated with subcutaneous heparin alone throughout two pregnancies. Although adjuvant antithrombin III infusions may have a role in the treatment of this disorder, especially in the peripartum period, there is no evidence that this approach is superior to heparin therapy alone. We present this case as further evidence that heparin therapy alone appears to be a safe and effective treatment for pregnant patients with this rare but serious disorder.
Volume
10
Issue
4
First Page
311
Last Page
312
ISSN
0735-1631
Published In/Presented At
Neerhof, M. G., Krewson, D. P., Haut, M., & Librizzi, R. J. (1993). Heparin therapy for congenital antithrombin III deficiency in pregnancy. American journal of perinatology, 10(4), 311–312. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-994748
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
8397570
Department(s)
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Document Type
Article