Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism
Sadaghianloo N, Dardik A. Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism. 2017, 265-274. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-65226-9_20.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsDirect oral anticoagulantsVitamin K antagonistsVenous thromboembolismK antagonistsOral anticoagulantsLow-dose unfractionated heparinPrevention of VTENew direct oral anticoagulantsIntermittent pneumatic compression devicesLong-term prophylaxisPneumatic compression devicesGold standard treatmentQuality Improvement ProgramHealth care systemThromboprophylaxis strategiesVTE prophylaxisMechanical prophylaxisRenal insufficiencyMost patientsAdjunctive treatmentHospitalized patientsUnfractionated heparinWeight heparinStandard treatmentIntermittent compression