Symptomatic VTE is just the tip of the iceberg

Are Your Surgical Patients Experiencing VTE Events ?

Symptomatic VTE is just the tip of the iceberg

The majority of patients will experience asymptomatic events¹

Events can have long-term debilitating consequences²

Abbreviations

VTE: Venous Thromboembolism, DVT: Deep Vein Thrombosis

References

^*Patients undergoing abdominal or pelvic surgery for cancer. 631 evaluable patients with 104 VTE events including 10 symptomatic and 94 asymptomatic events detected by venography. †(n=98) 13 of the 98 patients documented recurrent VTE.

Bergqvist D, et al. Efficacy and safety ofenoxaparin versus unfractionated heparinfor prevention ofdeepvein thrombosisin electivecancer surgery: a double-blind randomized multicentre trial with venographicassessment. Enoxacan StudyGroup. BritishJournalof Surgery. 1997 ;84(8):1099-1103.
Brandjes DP, Büller HR, Heijboer H, Huisman MV, de Rijk M, Jagt H, ten Cate JW.Randomisedtrialof effect of Enoxacan study: Venographic assessment of high-risk patients*1 compression stockings in patients with symptomatic proximal-vein thrombosis. TheLancet. 1997 Mar 15;349(9054):759-62.

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