Can a patient who is pregnant, with a history of DVT and PE, who is on prophylactic Clexane still get DVT/PE? : NLH Question Answering Service

Article submitted by Patrisha Govender at 23:15, Sat 12 Jan 2008
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=5512

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    Submitted by Patrisha Govender at 23:15, Sat 12 Jan 2008

    I was 10 weeks pregnant with triplets. I had blood clot (thombosis) in my neck vein. I was admitted to hospital in an Intensive Care Unit and was given Clexane 60 twice a day. By the grace of God my triplets are 2 years 5 months and perfectly healthy.

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