Do you ever consider treatment outside of the peripartum period in a patient with a history of obstetric APS?
i.e. obstretric APS without thrombosis or SLE
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Rheumatology · UT Southwestern Medical Center
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I agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last that the patient should be treated with prophylactic low molecular weight heparin and low dose aspirin in any future pregnancies.
Dr. Broder makes the very important point that modifiable cardiovascular risk factors should be particularly attended to in persons with ...
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Rheumatology · Hackensack University Medical Center
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I would consider several questions/scenarios to decide on treatments:
- If a patient plans to attempt pregnancy in the near future, I would consider continuing anti-coagulation (provided there are no specific safety concerns) and consider starting hydroxychloroquine.
- If the patient has cardiovascular...
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