Diana Aguiar de Sousa1, Patrícia Canhão2, Isabelle Crassard2, Jonathan Coutinho2, Antonio Arauz2, Adriana Conforto2, Yannick Béjot2, Maurice Giroud2, José M Ferro2. 1. From the Department of Neurology, Hospital de Santa Maria, University of Lisbon, Portugal (D.A.d.S., P.C., J.M.F.); Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisbon, Portugal (D.A.d.S., P.C., J.M.F.); Department of Neurology, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France (I.C.); Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (J.C.); Department of Neurology, Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirurgia Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, Mexico (A.A.); Department of Neurology, Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo University, Brazil (A.C.); and Stroke Unit, University Hospital and Medical School of Dijon, France (Y.B., M.G.). dianasousa@campus.ul.pt. 2. From the Department of Neurology, Hospital de Santa Maria, University of Lisbon, Portugal (D.A.d.S., P.C., J.M.F.); Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisbon, Portugal (D.A.d.S., P.C., J.M.F.); Department of Neurology, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France (I.C.); Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (J.C.); Department of Neurology, Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirurgia Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, Mexico (A.A.); Department of Neurology, Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo University, Brazil (A.C.); and Stroke Unit, University Hospital and Medical School of Dijon, France (Y.B., M.G.).
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Pregnancy is associated with increased risk of venous thrombotic events, including cerebral venous thrombosis. We aimed to study the complications and outcome of subsequent pregnancies in women with previous cerebral venous thrombosis. METHODS: Follow-up study of women with acute cerebral venous thrombosis at childbearing age included in a previously described cohort (International Study of Cerebral Vein and Dural Sinus Thrombosis). Patients were interviewed by local neurologists to assess rate of venous thrombotic events, pregnancy outcomes, and antithrombotic prophylaxis during subsequent pregnancies. RESULTS: A total of 119 women were included, with a median follow-up of 14 years. Eighty-two new pregnancies occurred in 47 women. In 83% (68 of 82), some form of antithrombotic prophylaxis was given during at least 1 trimester of pregnancy or puerperium. Venous thrombotic events occurred in 3 pregnancies, including 1 recurrent cerebral venous thrombosis. Two of the 3 women were on prophylactic low-molecular-weight heparin at the time of the event. Outcomes of pregnancies were 51 full-term newborns, 9 preterm births, 2 stillbirths, and 20 abortions (14 spontaneous). CONCLUSIONS: In women with prior cerebral venous thrombosis, recurrent venous thrombotic events during subsequent pregnancies are infrequent.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Pregnancy is associated with increased risk of venous thrombotic events, including cerebral venous thrombosis. We aimed to study the complications and outcome of subsequent pregnancies in women with previous cerebral venous thrombosis. METHODS: Follow-up study of women with acute cerebral venous thrombosis at childbearing age included in a previously described cohort (International Study of Cerebral Vein and Dural Sinus Thrombosis). Patients were interviewed by local neurologists to assess rate of venous thrombotic events, pregnancy outcomes, and antithrombotic prophylaxis during subsequent pregnancies. RESULTS: A total of 119 women were included, with a median follow-up of 14 years. Eighty-two new pregnancies occurred in 47 women. In 83% (68 of 82), some form of antithrombotic prophylaxis was given during at least 1 trimester of pregnancy or puerperium. Venous thrombotic events occurred in 3 pregnancies, including 1 recurrent cerebral venous thrombosis. Two of the 3 women were on prophylactic low-molecular-weight heparin at the time of the event. Outcomes of pregnancies were 51 full-term newborns, 9 preterm births, 2 stillbirths, and 20 abortions (14 spontaneous). CONCLUSIONS: In women with prior cerebral venous thrombosis, recurrent venous thrombotic events during subsequent pregnancies are infrequent.