Retrospective review of the incidence of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and the puerperium and identification of presenting complaints of pregnancy-related venous thromboembolism at Groote Schuur Maternity Centre, Cape Town between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2016

Background: Venous thromboembolism is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality around the world. In addition to the immediate morbidity, there is significant implications on delivery plans, future options of contraception and thromboprophylaxis in subsequent pregnancies. At present, no p...

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Main Author: Montgomery, Colin Jaco
Other Authors: Schoeman, Leann K
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Health Sciences 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11427/31764