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Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Who, when and what?

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Thromboprophylaxis in moderate risk patients<br />

Patients<br />

• Medical<br />

• Surgical<br />

- general, gynaecological,<br />

urologic, neurosurgery<br />

Options<br />

Duration<br />

• Low molecular weight heparin<br />

• Low dose heparin<br />

• Fondaparinux<br />

• Mechanical if high bleeding risk<br />

• Until discharge<br />

Geerts WH, et al. Chest 2008; 133: 381S- 453S

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