Rivaroxaban in preventing venous thromboembolism after arthroplastic surgery in Taiwan

Rivaroxaban in preventing venous thromboembolism after arthroplastic surgery in Taiwan

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the severe complications of total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The incidence of VTE could be reduced if preventive antithrombotic medicines are used; however, the incidence of bleeding may increase. Rivaroxaban is a factor Xa inhibi...

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Main Authors: Yun-Chuan Mao, Shih-Tse Chen, Chung-Hwan Chen, Kun-Pin Hsieh, Kim-Hong Gan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-10-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Antithrombotic agents
Deep vein thrombosis
Total hip arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty
Rivaroxaban
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X15001898

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