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Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Who, when and what?

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Prevention Strategies<br />

• Prophylactic drugs<br />

- unfractionated heparin (UF)<br />

- low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)<br />

- oral anticoagulants : coumarins<br />

- thrombin inhibitors : hirudin<br />

- indirect factor Xa inhibitors : fondaparinux<br />

- new oral agents : Dabiatran , Rivaroxaban

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