Title

Venous Thromboembolism: Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Surgical Hospitalized Patients

Authoring Organization

American Society of Hematology

Publication Month/Year

December 3, 2019

Last Updated Month/Year

April 1, 2024

Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

These evidence-based guidelines from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) intend to support decision making about preventing VTE in patients undergoing surgery.

Target Patient Population

Patients undergoing major surgery

Inclusion Criteria

Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Hospital

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Prevention

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D054556 - Venous Thromboembolism, D020246 - Venous Thrombosis, D013502 - General Surgery

Keywords

prevention, anticoagulation, Venous Thromboembolism, Anticoagulation

Source Citation

Blood Adv (2019) 3 (23): 3898–3944.

Methodology

Number of Source Documents
417
Literature Search Start Date
November 1, 2016
Literature Search End Date
July 1, 2019