Title
Venous Thromboembolism: Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Surgical Hospitalized Patients
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
December 3, 2019
Last Updated Month/Year
April 2, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
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