Abstract:Current guideline recommendations for primary prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) are based on randomized clinical trials that usually exclude subjects at a potentially high risk of bleeding complications. For this reason, no specific guideline is available for thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients with thrombocytopenia and/or platelet dysfunction. However, except in patients with absolute contraindications to anticoagulant drugs, antithrombotic prophylaxis should always be considered, for exampl… Show more
“…Next, Tufano and Brenner provide an update on the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in medical patients with thrombocytopenia or with platelet dysfunction, and considering the last 10 years. 12 Current guideline recommendations for primary prophylaxis of VTE are based on randomized clinical trials that usually exclude subjects at a potentially high risk of bleeding complications. For this reason, no specific guideline is available for thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients with thrombocytopenia and/or platelet dysfunction.…”
“…Next, Tufano and Brenner provide an update on the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in medical patients with thrombocytopenia or with platelet dysfunction, and considering the last 10 years. 12 Current guideline recommendations for primary prophylaxis of VTE are based on randomized clinical trials that usually exclude subjects at a potentially high risk of bleeding complications. For this reason, no specific guideline is available for thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients with thrombocytopenia and/or platelet dysfunction.…”
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