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May 15, 2024 · With proper care, women with von Willebrand disease (VWD) can have a successful pregnancy and deliver a healthy child. Close monitoring throughout pregnancy is important for women with VWD. Women with VWD are at risk for serious bleeding after delivery.
Jan 10, 2022 · von Willebrand disease (VWD) disproportionately affects women because of the potential for heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), delivery complications, and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). To systematically synthesize the evidence regarding first-line management of HMB, treatment of women requiring or desiring neuraxial analgesia, and management of PPH.
General guidelines for the treatment of women with von Willebrand disease at delivery. Since pregnant women with VWD are at increased risk of postpartum hemorrhage if untreated 9, 17, 27, 31, treatment options should be planned at the beginning of pregnancy.
- Giancarlo Castaman, Paula D. James
- 10.1111/ejh.13250
- 2019
- 2019/08
Feb 2, 2024 · This case underscores the significance of specialized management for Von Willebrand disease during pregnancy and childbirth, emphasizing adherence to institutional protocols involving specific hemostatic factors.
Seattle, Washington. Download PDF. H&O How common is von Willebrand disease (VWD)? JJ VWD is the most common inherited bleeding disorder, with an incidence of approximately 1 per 1000 people. It has an autosomal inheritance pattern, so men and women are equally likely to be affected.
von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder. Management can vary widely depending on the type of VWD, severity and location of bleeding, and need for invasive procedures. This topic reviews the gynecologic and obstetric management of VWD.
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May 20, 2019 · The variable pattern of changes observed during pregnancy of von Willebrand factor (VWF) and factor VIII (FVIII), the protein carried by VWF, prompts a careful evaluation of pregnant women with VWD to plan the most appropriate treatment at the time of parturition.
