TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Thromboembolic Disorders A1 - Cunningham, F. Gary A1 - Leveno, Kenneth J. A1 - Dashe, Jodi S. A1 - Hoffman, Barbara L. A1 - Spong, Catherine Y. A1 - Casey, Brian M. Y1 - 2022 N1 - T2 - Williams Obstetrics, 26e AB - During the past century, the frequency of venous thromboembolism (VTE) during the puerperium decreased remarkably as early ambulation became routine practice. Despite this and other advances in prevention and treatment, thromboembolism remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality (Abe, 2019). Thrombotic pulmonary embolism accounted for almost 10 percent of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States between 2011 and 2015 (Creanga, 2017; Petersen, 2019). SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190768443 ER -