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Thromboembolism is a dangerous complication during pregnancy and confinement. The risk for thromboembolism is increased six times for healthy females under these circumstances [3]. Fatal pulmonary embolism from deep vein thrombosis remains the main cause of death in females in labor [1].
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Klamroth, R., Gottstein, S., Heinrichs, C. (2001). Therapy and Prophylaxis of the Thromboembolic Syndrome in Pregnancy and Post Delivery. In: Scharrer, I., Schramm, W. (eds) 30th Hemophilia Symposium Hamburg 1999. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18240-2_30
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