von Willebrand disease (VWD), the most common hereditary bleeding disorder, is characterized by impaired haemostasis that results from defective platelet adhesion and aggregation. The underlying cause...
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The challenge of pregnancy can be significant to the point of being life-threatening in a woman with a bleeding disorder. Additionally there can be a risk to the fetus and the neonate. A hemostatic defect...
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In pregnancy, the balance of hemostasis shifts toward a procoagulant state. These changes are likely adaptive in anticipation of the major hemostatic challenges posed by childbirth. Patients with inherited...
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Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is one of the most common inherited bleeding disorders, imposing a substantial health impact and financial burden. The Cost of von Willebrand disease in Europe: A Socioeconomic Study (CVESS) characterises the socio-economic cost of VWD across Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and the UK.A retrospective, cross-sectional design captured 12 months of patient disease management, collected from August-December 2018, for 974 patients....
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