[Comment] Intermittent pneumatic compression after stroke

Acute stroke often causes immobility, which predisposes to deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and these can be fatal or disabling. Low-dose subcutaneous anticoagulation with heparins and heparinoids reduces the risk of venous thromboembolism, but the benefit is offset by haemorrhagic complications. Even targeting anticoagulation to patients at high risk of venous thromboembolism and low risk of bleeding does not add value because patients at high risk of venous thromboembolism (eg, increased severity of stroke) are also at high risk of bleeding.
Source: Lancet Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Comment Source Type: research