Thrombolysis in pregnancy: a literature review

Background: Changes in the coagulation system during pregnancy and puerperium produce a physiological hypercoagulable state. These changes are thought to be the cause of the higher rates of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), stroke, and mechanical prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) during pregnancy. Thrombolysis can be a treatment option in this case. However, there are no available data from randomized controlled trials in...