Safety and efficacy of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in patients with cirrhosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Andrea PastaFrancesco CalabreseSara Labanca Simona Marenco Giulia Pieri Maria Corina Plaz Torres Nicolas M IntagliataStephen H CaldwellEdoardo Giovanni Giannini

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2023)

In patients with cirrhosis, current evidence is insufficient to advise for or against the use of VTE prophylaxis, mainly due to lack of quality and homogeneity of available data. However, its use does not appear to be associated with a significant bleeding risk. Adequately designed studies are required to provide a measure of its overall utility.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
direct oral anticoagulants
electronic health record
atrial fibrillation
case control
data analysis