Background: The Fontan operation has provided life-saving palliation and adult survival for
individuals born with single ventricle physiology. Many now seek advice about safe …

Pregnancy-associated pulmonary embolism is one of the leading causes of maternal
mortality. Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in pregnancy is challenging, with symptoms of …

Opinion statement Thrombotic complications in pregnancy represent a major cause of
morbidity and mortality. Pregnancy is a primary hypercoagulable state due to enhanced …

Purpose of review This manuscript addresses the risks for venous thromboembolism (VTE)
during pregnancy and the associated challenges of both diagnosis and treatment. Recent …

Background/objectives Pregnancy may potentiate the inherent hypercoagulability of the
Fontan circulation, thereby amplifying adverse events. This study sought to evaluate …

BACKGROUND The objective was to identify risk factors associated with blood transfusion
in patients undergoing high‐order Cesarean delivery (CD). STUDY DESIGN AND …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate complications associated with early postpartum therapeutic
anticoagulation. METHODS: A multicenter retrospective cohort study was done to evaluate …

MATERNAL cardiac disease complicates up to 4% of pregnancies and is the leading cause
of pregnancy-related mortality in the Unites States. 1, 2 Care of pregnant patients with …

The risk of venous thromboembolism is increased during pregnancy. Although the absolute
overall risk of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) in pregnancy is …

Venous thromboembolism is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the
United States. People hospitalized during pregnancy for reasons other than routine birth (ie …