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How would you manage symptomatic superficial vein thrombosis during pregnancy?

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Hematology · Medical University of South Carolina

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

LMWH is preferred.

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