Incidence of Pregnancy-Associated Venous Thromboembolism

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Letters21 March 2006Incidence of Pregnancy-Associated Venous ThromboembolismPaul D. Stein, MD, Fadi Kayali, MD, Allen Silbergleit, MD, Russell D. Hull, MBBS, MSc, Ronald E. Olson, PhD, and Frederick A. Meyers, MDPaul D. Stein, MDFrom St. Joseph Mercy-Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, MI 48341; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada; Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309; and George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037.Search for more papers by this author, Fadi Kayali, MDFrom St. Joseph Mercy-Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, MI 48341; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada; Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309; and George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037.Search for more papers by this author, Allen Silbergleit, MDFrom St. Joseph Mercy-Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, MI 48341; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada; Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309; and George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037.Search for more papers by this author, Russell D. Hull, MBBS, MScFrom St. Joseph Mercy-Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, MI 48341; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada; Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309; and George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037.Search for more papers by this author, Ronald E. Olson, PhDFrom St. Joseph Mercy-Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, MI 48341; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada; Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309; and George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037.Search for more papers by this author, and Frederick A. Meyers, MDFrom St. Joseph Mercy-Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, MI 48341; University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada; Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309; and George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-144-6-200603210-00019 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Heit and colleagues (1) stated that there are few data regarding the relative risks for venous thromboembolism during pregnancy. After examining 105 patients with deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) during pregnancy or postpartum, the authors estimated that the incidence of DVT during pregnancy remained essentially unchanged over the 30-year period of study and that the incidence of postpartum DVT declined. The authors speculated that early mobilization and shorter hospitalization after delivery may have contributed to this result. This apparently advantageous observation, based on a limited database, may cause physicians to become complacent.We reported ...