Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention and diagnosis in COVID-19: Practice patterns and outcomes at 33 hospitals.
Anna L ParksAndrew D AuerbachJeffrey L SchnipperAmanda BertramSun Y JeonBridget BoyleMargaret C FangShrirang M GadreyZishan K SiddiquiDaniel J Brotmannull nullPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Therapeutic anticoagulation was associated with a 3-fold increased odds of VTE and 5-fold increased odds of bleeding. While higher bleeding rates with high-intensity prophylaxis were likely due to full-dose anticoagulation, we conclude that high thrombosis rates were due to clinical concern for thrombosis before formal diagnosis.