Clinical utility of antithrombotic prophylaxis in ART procedures: an Italian experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The usefulness of antithrombotic prophylaxis in management of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) is questionable.

Objectives

We prospectively examined the contribution of an antithrombotic prophylaxis in influencing clinical pregnancy and live-birth in an unselected cohort of women approaching ART.

Patients/methods

1107 women with fertility problems and a valid indication for ART were recruited. Baseline and follow-up information of obstetric outcomes and antithrombotic treatment were collected.

Results and conclusions

Median follow-up time was 34.5 months (range: 2-143). During the follow-up period, 595 (53.8%) women underwent ART (total 1234 cycles); 202 (33.9%) women achieved a pregnancy for a total of 255 clinical pregnancies. The concomita

SUBMITTER: Grandone E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4037170 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature