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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

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