PS1579 AN EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDY OF PREGNANCY RELATED VENOUS THROMBO‐EMBOLISM IN SOUTH AFRICA: ARE HIV INFECTED WOMEN A NEW HIGH‐RISK GROUP?

Background: Venous thrombo‐embolism (VTE) is an important cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in pregnancy. While much consideration has been given to inherited thrombophilias and a past history of VTE, epidemiologic studies to date have not examined the significance of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as a potential risk factor for pregnancy and postpartum related VTE. In South Africa this is of particular concern, considering that...