Abstract
Question: A few years ago I suffered from pulmonary emboli. My physician recommended I use dalteparin during this pregnancy although, during my previous pregnancy, I had received subcutaneous heparin injections three times daily. Is dalteparin the same as heparin? Answer: Based on the best available evidence from mostly small prospective case series, retrospective reports, and placental perfusion studies, low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs), such as dalteparin, are a safe and convenient alternative to heparin during pregnancy for both mothers and fetuses.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 199-201 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Canadian Family Physician |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | FEB. |
| State | Published - Feb 2005 |