Management of Venous Thromboembolism

  1. Emmanuel M. Bhaskar, MD
  1. From Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai 600116, India.

    TO THE EDITOR:

    In the recent guideline on management of venous thromboembolism (1), observations about the safety of heparin and warfarin during pregnancy need further clarification. Neither warfarin nor heparin is completely safe in pregnancy. The American College of Cardiology recommendations on anticoagulation for pregnant women with mechanical heart valves tell us these 3 interesting facts (2) …

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    1. Ann Intern Med October 2, 2007 vol. 147 no. 7 519-520
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