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About thrombosis
Venous thrombosis
Prevention of venous thrombosis
The risk of venous thrombosis is generally low unless more than one risk factor is present. Prevention therefore tends to focus on individuals with an increased or high risk, for example those with a thrombophilia or a family history of venous thrombosis.
Thromboprophylaxis
Thromboprophylaxis is the practice of giving small doses of
anticoagulant drugs to individuals with an increased risk of venous thrombosis,
in situations that further increase the risk.
For example patients undergoing hip and knee surgery, who have a high risk of deep vein thrombosis, are given small doses of anticoagulants around the time of the operation and afterwards.
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our fact sheet about preventing venous thromboembolism in hospital (pdf
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