Women's values and preferences on low-molecular-weight heparin and pregnancy: a mixed-methods systematic review

• Main Authors: Montserrat León-García (Author), Brittany Humphries (Author), Andrea Maraboto (Author), Montserrat Rabassa (Author), Kasey R. Boehmer (Author), Lilisbeth Perestelo-Perez (Author), Feng Xie (Author), Irene Pelayo (Author), Mark Eckman (Author), Shannon Bates (Author), Anna Selva (Author), Pablo Alonso-Coello (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pregnancy is an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) is the cornerstone of prophylaxis and treatment of thrombotic events during pregnancy. LMWH has fewer adverse effects than other anticoagulants...