Enfermedad tromboembólica venosa en el embarazo

Abstract

Venous thromboembolic disease such as deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism are important causes of maternal mortality and has also been considered a public health problem in different countries. Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism are considered part of the same disease with various clinical symptoms that affect the patient. Some epidemiological numbers of the venous thromboembolic disease are that its incidence is around 167 for every 1,000,000 people per year, in pregnant women it appears with an incidence of 0.5-2.2 per 1,000 pregnancies besides that it is of high mortality, it has increased in the last ten years and in their risk factors we can mention: Thrombophilia, smoking, race, hypertension, obstetric hemorrhage, transfusions, obesity, cesarean section mainly. The therapeutic approach will depend on the clinical expression of venous thromboembolic disease. So this review includes data on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, inflammation, risk factors related to venous thromboembolic disease in pregnancy, the identification of risk factors are not only essential for diagnosis, but are also important to prevent and treat the disease.