Title
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.
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Hospital
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Prevention, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D054556 - Venous Thromboembolism, D020246 - Venous Thrombosis, D013502 - General Surgery
Keywords
anticoagulation, surgery, Venous Thromboembolism, Anticoagulation
Source Citation
Blood Adv (2019) 3 (23): 3898–3944.