Tuesday, May 18, 2010

“Autoanticoagulated” patients with liver disease are protected against VTE: fact or myth?

Myth:

Conclusions: An elevated INR in the setting of CLD does not appear to protect against the development of hospital-acquired VTE. The notion that “auto-anticoagulation” protects against VTE is unfounded. Use of DVT prophylaxis was extremely low in this population.

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