Thrombosis 'now the leading cause of maternal death'

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By Sarah Lowden

"Thrombosis and thromboembolism is now the leading cause of maternal death in the UK" among pregnant women and new mothers during pregnancy and the 6 weeks afterwards, according to a new health surveillance report.

Doctors have been advised to be on alert for thrombosis in patients – amid concern over an overall 20-year high in maternal deaths.