How would you manage symptomatic superficial vein thrombosis during pregnancy?
Does management change if they are closer to delivery or based on the size of the clot?
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Hematology · Medical University of South Carolina
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The best evidence for the treatment of SVT comes from the CALISTO trial, which endorsed a prophylactic dose of fondaparinux as the treatment of choice. However, the CALISTO trial excluded pregnant women. Because data on the use of fondaparinux in pregnancy remain limited, with some traces of fondapa...
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Medical Oncology · New York Downtown Hosp
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LMWH is preferred.
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