Saturday, 9 November 2013

Risk of Serious Blood Clot High Among Women Admitted to Hospital During Pregnancy

A new study published on bmj.com reveals that the risk of serious blood clots or venous thromboembolism (VTE) is high among women who get admitted to hospitals during their pregnancies for reasons other than delivery. Clots risk was also high in the 28 days after discharge, with a particularly high rate among women hospitalised for three or more days - and they were more likely in late pregnancy and in women aged 35 years and over. Venous thromboembolism affects ...

via Medindia Health News More READ

No comments:

Post a Comment