Related Experiment Videos

Thromboembolism treated with low molecular weight heparin in a pregnancy complicated by major placenta praevia: a

S Rowlands1, R Lahoud, M Hertzberg

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.

The concurrent problems of bleeding placenta praevia and thromboembolism present a difficult management problem. We present a case of pulmonary embolism successfully treated with low molecular weight heparin in a woman with a major grade placenta praevia, who required emergency operative delivery.

Related Concept Videos