Updated recommendations for venous thromboembolic prophylaxis in Argentina

Venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) in hospitalized adults has high morbidity and mortality, is the origin of chronic complications and increased cost for the health system. Since the publication of recommendations for thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients in 2013, new alternatives and strateg...

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Published inMedicina Vol. 80; no. 1; p. 69
Main Authors Vazquez, Fernando J, Korin, Jorge, Baldessari, Enrique M, Capparelli, Federico J, Gutierrez, Paula, Pale, Carlos, Bocanegra, Florencia, Grand, Beatriz, Vilaseca, Alicia, Penchasky, Diana, González Alcantara, María Mónica, Prémoli, María Sol, Tabares, Aldo, Wainsztein, Néstor, Odetto, Diego, Vaccaro, Carlos, Martínez Aquino, Eleno, Cumpian, Olga, Falabella, Verónica, García, Santiago Antuel, Saadi, José, Siccardi, Mariana, Gandara, Esteban
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Argentina 01.02.2020
Subjects
Adult
Anticoagulants - administration & dosage
Argentina
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis - standards
Pulmonary Embolism - prevention & control
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Venous Thromboembolism - prevention & control
Argentina
heparin
oral anticoagulants
anticoagulant drugs
pulmonary embolism
prophylaxis
venous thrombosis
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Summary:Venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) in hospitalized adults has high morbidity and mortality, is the origin of chronic complications and increased cost for the health system. Since the publication of recommendations for thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients in 2013, new alternatives and strategies have emerged, which motivated us to update our recommendations. Although there are different consensus and clinical practice guidelines, adherence to them is suboptimal. The different therapeutic alternatives for hospitalized adult patients (non-surgical, surgical non-orthopedic, with and without cancer, orthopedic an d pregnant) have been updated, paying particular attention to the drugs available in Argentina.
ISSN:1669-9106