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 ...

Most practicing orthopaedic surgeons currently use a pharmacologic agent as a means of prophylaxis for deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following total hip arthroplasty, total knee ...

Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer announced that the FDA has accepted for review a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Eliquis (apixaban), for prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT ...

The study examined efficacy in 7,441 patients according to a composite outcome score consisting of either the occurrence of asymptomatic or symptomatic proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT), non ...

“[Based] on the data we have, we believe that there is some kind of benefit in extended DVT prophylaxis ... ” Joseph Johnson, MD, said during his presentation. Johnson and colleagues used the ...

Researchers noted similar risks of total pulmonary embolism, symptomatic DVT and major bleeding among ... Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in major orthopedic surgery: Systematic review update.

The incidence of symptomatic acute deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) in the general population is very low in those under the age of 50. It increases to 5.11 episodes per year per 1000 city-dwelling ...