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Who gets Post-
hospitalization VTE?

Dev Dwivedi
Meta-analysis of duration of venous 4.6% medical), and persisting at 90 days (1.3%
thromboembolism risk following hospitalization vs. 2.9%) and beyond 90 days (1.0% vs. 2.3%
in surgical and medical patients. in the 180 to 1020 day window). This suggests
In this meta-analysis, 57 studies including surgical VTE risk is concentrated early during
9,152,616 patients were pooled together to recovery whereas medical VTE risk is prolonged
assess the and delayed, likely correlated to persistent
duration during which venous thromboembolism clinical risk factors. This supports a risk-stratified
(VTE) risk remains elevated after approach to post-discharge prevention rather
hospitalization, a question directly affecting post- than a single standardized duration for all
discharge thromboprophylaxis worldwide. patients.
Post-hospitalization VTE incidence was Article Link: https://www.jvsvenous.org/article/
consistently higher in medical than surgical S2213-333X(25)00178-7/fulltext
cohorts, READ MORE >>
most notably within 45 days (0.3% surgical vs.
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