Risk factors for recurrence during a pregnancy following a first venous thromboembolism: A French observational study.

Claire de MoreuilCécile TromeurAurore DaoudalChristophe TrémouilhacPhilippe MervielFrançois AnouilhRaphaël Le MaoClément HoffmanMarie GueganElise PoulhazanLénaïck GourhantCatherine LemariéFrancis CouturaudEmmanuelle Le Moigne

Published in: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH (2022)

This study confirms a high risk of recurrent VTE postpartum, despite thromboprophylaxis, in women with a previous VTE. Only obesity was associated with VTE recurrence during pregnancy, suggesting that low-dose anticoagulation might not be appropriate in obese pregnant women.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
direct oral anticoagulants
pregnant women
low dose
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
free survival
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
pregnancy outcomes
high dose
preterm birth
bariatric surgery
obese patients
atrial fibrillation
body mass index