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How do you start and manage therapeutic SC heparin for acute thrombosis in pregnancy as the patient approaches delivery?
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Hematology · The Mass General Porphyria Center
This is an excellent question and my approach to such a patient has changed over time. In my experience, therapeutic subcutaneous UFH is incredibly unpredictable--women may come in in labor on therapeutic UFH thinking that they will be able to get an epidural, but despite waiting hours and hours, th...