Incidence of Pregnancy-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
Authors: Vijay Rajput, Huma Q. Rana
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2006)

Letters21 March 2006Incidence of Pregnancy-Associated Venous ThromboembolismVijay Rajput, MBBS and Huma Q. Rana, BAVijay Rajput, MBBSFrom the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Camden, NJ 08103.Search for more papers by this author and Huma Q. Rana, BAFrom the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Camden, NJ 08103.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-144-6-200603210-00018 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Heit and colleagues' population-based study (1) identifies age and postpartum period as key issues in incidence of venous thromboembolism during and after pregnancy. In the past few decades, incidence of cesarean section in the United States has been 21% (2). The authors do not identify women undergoing cesarean sections as a separate high-risk group. A previous study (3) identified operative vaginal delivery, emergency cesarean section during labor, high body mass index, previous venous thromboembolism, and family history as major risk factors. In 1 small study, thromboembolism incidence was very low in women with no additional risk factors ...References1. Heit JA, Kobbervig CE, James AH, Petterson TM, Bailey KR, Melton LJ. Trends in the incidence of venous thromboembolism during pregnancy or postpartum: a 30-year population-based study. Ann Intern Med. 2005;143:697-706. [PMID: 16287790] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Curtin SC. Rates of cesarean birth and vaginal birth after previous cesarean, 1991-95. National Center for Health Statistics. Mon Vital Stat Rep. 1997;45:S3. Google Scholar3. Greer IA. Prevention of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol. 2003;16:261-78. [PMID: 12763491] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Jacobsen AF, Drolsum A, Klow NE, Dahl GF, Qvigstad E, Sandset PM. Deep vein thrombosis after elective cesarean section. Thromb Res. 2004;113:283-8. [PMID: 15183039] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. The STOP CLOT Pilot Study. Accessed at www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00225108?order=1 on 13 December 2005. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Vijay Rajput, MBBS; Huma Q. Rana, BAAffiliations: From the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Camden, NJ 08103.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoTrends in the Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism during Pregnancy or Postpartum: A 30-Year Population-Based Study John A. Heit , Catie E. Kobbervig , Andra H. James , Tanya M. Petterson , Kent R. Bailey , and L. Joseph Melton III Incidence of Pregnancy-Associated Venous Thromboembolism Paul D. Stein , Fadi Kayali , Allen Silbergleit , Russell D. Hull , Ronald E. Olson , and Frederick A. Meyers Incidence of Pregnancy-Associated Venous Thromboembolism John A. Heit , Kent R. Bailey , and L. Joseph Melton III Incidence of Pregnancy-Associated Venous Thromboembolism Peter K. MacCallum , Enid M. Hennessey , and Shohreh Beski Metrics Cited byVenous thromboembolism in women 21 March 2006Volume 144, Issue 6Page: 453KeywordsCesarean sectionClinical trialsMedical risk factorsPilot studiesPregnancyProphylaxisSafetyThromboembolismVenous thromboembolism ePublished: 21 March 2006 Issue Published: 21 March 2006 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2006 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...