Minor trauma and venous thromboembolism: the threshold for antithrombotic prophylaxis

Trauma is an established risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Whether minor trauma is linked to greater risk of VTE remains unclear given that many studies evaluating trauma and VTE risk have not differentiated risk by trauma severity. Furthermore, the underlying risk of VTE is not uniform...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Tran, Pamela L. Lutsey, Marc Carrier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ferrata Storti Foundation 2024-11-01
Series:Haematologica
Online Access:https://haematologica.org/article/view/11830