Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis using the Caprini score - 12/08/19
Doi : 10.1016/j.disamonth.2018.12.005
Iva Golemi, MD a, ⁎ 
, Juan Pablo Salazar Adum, MD a , Alfonso Tafur, MD, MS, RPVI b , Joseph Caprini, MD, MS, RVT c
, Juan Pablo Salazar Adum, MD a , Alfonso Tafur, MD, MS, RPVI b , Joseph Caprini, MD, MS, RVT c a Department of Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA
b Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, USA
c The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Evanston, IL, USA
⁎Corresponding author: Address: 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, USA.2650 Ridge AveEvanstonIL60201USA
Abstract |
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is one of the leading causes of preventable cardiovascular disease in the United States (US) and is the number one preventable cause of death following a surgical procedure. Post-operative VTE is associated with multiple short and long-term complications. We will focus on reviewing the many faces of VTE in detail as they represent common challenging scenarios in clinical practice.
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Vol 65 - N° 8
P. 249-298 - août 2019 Retour au numéro
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