Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Who, when and what?
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Who, when and what?
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Who, when and what?
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Introduction <strong>and</strong> Background<br />
Virchow’s triad<br />
describes predisposing factors<br />
to venous thrombosis<br />
• Stasis<br />
• Hypercoagulability<br />
• Endothelial damage<br />
Risk factors present in > 90% cases<br />
Virchow R. In : Virchow R , ed. Gesammelte<br />
Abh<strong>and</strong>lungen zur wissenschaftlichen Medizen.<br />
Frankfurt : Meidinger ; 1856 : 478-86