title: Prophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in the surgical patient.
authors.affiliation: Jefferson Vascular Center, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Jefferson Medical College, Suite 6270, Gibbon Building, 111 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Taki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Galanis
authors.forename: Walter K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Kraft
authors.forename: Geno J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Merli
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069604:Dabigatran; D065427:Factor Xa Inhibitors; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D048228:Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices; D009025:Morpholines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011728:Pyridones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D000069552:Rivaroxaban; D053828:Stockings, Compression; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015091:beta-Alanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D065427:Factor Xa Inhibitors; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D009025:Morpholines; D011720:Pyrazoles; D011728:Pyridones; D013876:Thiophenes; D015091:beta-Alanine; C522181:apixaban; D006493:Heparin; D000069552:Rivaroxaban; D000069604:Dabigatran