[Prevention of deep vein thrombosis and preeclampsia. Therapeutic possibilities].

To prevent deep vein thrombosis during pregnancy and the puerperium, compression stockings and heparin have been proposed. These measures are safe for the mothers and their babies, however low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) must be preferred to unfractioned heparin if possible. The prevention of preeclampsia (PE) has been widely studied.