Venous Thromboembolism: Low Dose Heparin for DVT/PE Prophylaxis
Published 2002
Published 2002
A Level I recommendation on this topic cannot be supported because of insufficient data.
Little evidence exist to support the benefit of LDH as a sole agent for prophylaxis in the trauma patient at high-risk for VTE.
For patients in whom bleeding could exacerbate injuries (such as those with intracranial hemorrhage, incomplete spinal cord injuries, intraocular injuries, severe pelvic or lower extremity injuries with traumatic hemorrhage, and intra-abdominal solid organ injuries being managed nonoperatively), the safety of LDH has not been established, and an individual decision should be made when considering anticoagulant prophylaxis.