Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis using the Caprini score

Iva Golemi; Juan Pablo Salazar Adum; Alfonso Tafur; Joseph Caprini

doi:10.1016/j.disamonth.2018.12.005

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis using the Caprini score

Dis Mon. 2019 Aug;65(8):249-298. doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2018.12.005. Epub 2019 Jan 9.

Authors

Iva Golemi¹, Juan Pablo Salazar Adum², Alfonso Tafur³, Joseph Caprini⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA. Electronic address: igolemi@northshore.org.
² Department of Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, USA. Electronic address: jsalazaradum@northshore.org.
³ Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, USA. Electronic address: atafur@northshore.org.
⁴ The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Evanston, IL, USA. Electronic address: jcaprini2@aol.com.

PMID: 30638566
DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2018.12.005

Abstract

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is one of the leading causes of preventable cardiovascular disease in the United States (US) and is the number one preventable cause of death following a surgical procedure. Post-operative VTE is associated with multiple short and long-term complications. We will focus on reviewing the many faces of VTE in detail as they represent common challenging scenarios in clinical practice.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
Female
Humans
Male
Postoperative Care
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Precision Medicine
Risk Assessment
Venous Thromboembolism / etiology
Venous Thromboembolism / prevention & control*

Substances

Anticoagulants