Journal article
Assessment of venous thromboembolism risk and the benefits of thromboprophylaxis in medical patients
Abstract
Hospitalized patients with acute medical conditions are at significant risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE): approximately 10-30% of general medical patients may develop deep-vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, and the latter is a leading contributor to deaths in hospital. Despite consensus-group recommendations that at-risk medical patients should receive thromboprophylaxis, there is currently no consensus as to which patients are at risk, …
Authors
Cohen AT; Alikhan R; Arcelus JI; Bergmann J-F; Haas S; Merli GJ; Spyropoulos AC; Tapson VF; Turpie AGG
Journal
Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Vol. 94, No. 04, pp. 750–759
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
2005
DOI
10.1160/th05-06-0385
ISSN
0340-6245