Table 3.

High risk pregnancies in MPN patients and indications for anticoagulation and cytoreduction

Indications for anticoagulation 
• Prior indication for anticoagulation: switch to therapeutic LMWH
• Prior thrombotic event included estrogen-related: consider prophylactic LMWH
• Concomitant high-risk thrombophilia +/- family history of thrombosis: consider prophylactic LMWH
• IVF pregnancy (first 12 weeks): consider prophylactic LMWH 
Indications for cytoreduction 
• Prior indication for cytoreduction: switch to IFN
• >3 unexplained consecutive pregnancy losses at <10 weeks: consider cytoreduction
• >1 late pregnancy losses at >10 weeks: consider cytoreduction
• Prior pregnancy complications including severe preeclampsia and placental insufficiency leading to <34 week fetus with IUGR: consider cytoreduction
• Inability to maintain Hct at <45% with therapeutic phlebotomy: consider cytoreduction
• Extreme thrombocytosis with acquired von Willebrand: consider cytoreduction
• Significant antepartum or postpartum hemorrhage: consider cytoreduction 
Indications for anticoagulation 
• Prior indication for anticoagulation: switch to therapeutic LMWH
• Prior thrombotic event included estrogen-related: consider prophylactic LMWH
• Concomitant high-risk thrombophilia +/- family history of thrombosis: consider prophylactic LMWH
• IVF pregnancy (first 12 weeks): consider prophylactic LMWH 
Indications for cytoreduction 
• Prior indication for cytoreduction: switch to IFN
• >3 unexplained consecutive pregnancy losses at <10 weeks: consider cytoreduction
• >1 late pregnancy losses at >10 weeks: consider cytoreduction
• Prior pregnancy complications including severe preeclampsia and placental insufficiency leading to <34 week fetus with IUGR: consider cytoreduction
• Inability to maintain Hct at <45% with therapeutic phlebotomy: consider cytoreduction
• Extreme thrombocytosis with acquired von Willebrand: consider cytoreduction
• Significant antepartum or postpartum hemorrhage: consider cytoreduction 

IUGR, intrauterine growth restriction.

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