Thromboprophylaxis for inpatient with advanced cancer receiving palliative care: A retrospective study.

Ameena Mohammed Al-AnsariWafaa Mostafa Abd-El-GawadSobhi Mostafa AboSereaAli Adli AliMaha Mohammed AbdullahFatma Abdel Shakor AliEman El Sayed ElShereafyMohamed Abd El Badie Bahnasy

Published in: European journal of haematology (2022)

Thromboprophylaxis does not decrease the risk of clinically suspected fatal VTE in patients with advanced disease in their terminal phase. Patients with poor performance status and a short prognosis are unlikely to benefit from thromboprophylaxis.

Keyphrases

palliative care
advanced cancer
venous thromboembolism
direct oral anticoagulants
pulmonary embolism
mental health
atrial fibrillation