Addition of aspirin to venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis safely decreases venous thromboembolism rates in trauma patients

Addition of aspirin to venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis safely decreases venous thromboembolism rates in trauma patients

Background Trauma patients exhibit a multifactorial hypercoagulable state and have increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Despite early and aggressive chemoprophylaxis (CP) with various heparin compounds (“standard” CP; sCP), VTE rates remain high. In high-quality studies, aspirin has been...

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Main Authors: John B Holcomb, Charles C Miller, Charles E Wade, Jan Jansen, Jessica Cardenas, Daniel Lammers, Michelle Scerbo, Annamaria Davidson, Matthew Pommerening, Jeffrey Tomasek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-11-01
Series:Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Online Access:https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001140.full

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