Incidence and risk factors of venous thromboembolism during postpartum period: a population-based cohort-study.

Päivi J Galambosi Gissler MikaRisto J KaajaVeli-Matti Ulander

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2017)

The risk of venous thromboembolic events remained elevated compared with that of the nonpregnant women after the usually defined postpartum period (6 weeks). The results might assist in selecting women in need of thromboprophylaxis.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
polycystic ovary syndrome
direct oral anticoagulants
pregnancy outcomes
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
gestational age