Direct oral anticoagulants versus aspirin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after orthopedic surgery.

CONCLUSION: No difference in net clinical outcome was observed in patients who received a DOAC or aspirin for VTE prophylaxis after major orthopedic surgery.
PMID: 30994169 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - April 16, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Yang T, Murillo M, Vadhariya A, Wilson A, Putney D, Muntz J Tags: Am J Health Syst Pharm Source Type: research