DVT prophylaxis reduces the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis through medications, compression stockings, and devices. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can occur when a blood clot forms in a deep vein ...
June 14, 2011 (Dallas, Texas) — Hospitals need to pick up the pace in prescribing anticoagulation therapy for prophylaxis against deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and do a ...
For patients presenting with symptoms of venous thromboembolism, accurate diagnosis and treatment are essential. However, diagnosis and treatment alone are inadequate for hospitalized patients who are ...