Table 6.
Relevant diagnoses | Thrombosis risk factors | Details of thrombotic event | Treatment and outcome | |
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Patient 1 Age 21 years |
Pulmonary atresia+extracardiac Fontan | Prior arrhythmia Pre-pregnancy: ASA |
At 6 weeks’ gestation, an asymptomatic intracardiac thrombus was incidentally noted (CTCAE grade II) | ASA and prophylactic LMWH. Delivered vaginally at 35 weeks after spontaneous preterm labour without complication |
Patient 2 Age 22 years |
Left atrial isomerism, severe LV dysfunction, moderate to severe AV valve regurgitation | LV dysfunction, prior VTE, cyanosis, saturations 88% Pre-pregnancy: ASA+oral AC |
Hepatic vein thrombosis developed around delivery at 24 weeks’ gestation for umbilical artery flow reversal (CTCAE grade II) | 1st TM: ASA+therapeutic LMWH 2nd TM/post partum—IV UFH – Infant passed away in perinatal period |
Patient 3 Age 25 years |
Tricuspid atresia+extracardiac Fontan | Mildly reduced ventricular function; chronic hypertension | 3rd pregnancy, delivered via CS at 31 weeks due to PPROM. 24 hours later presented with CV collapse due to PE; CTCAE grade IV |
AC throughout pregnancy: tinzaparin 12 000 IU/day Required ICU management for several days and returned to baseline |
AC, anticoagulation; ASA, acetyls salicylic acid (aspirin); AV, atrioventricular; CS, caesarian section; CV, cardiovascular; ICU, intensive care unit; IV UFH, intravenous unfractionated heparin; LMWH, low molecular weight heparin; LV, left ventricular; PPROM, preterm premature rupture of membranes; TM, trimester; VTE, venous thrombo embolism.