DOAC vs heparin
Symptomatic PE Treatment duration 28 ‐ 42 days · people requiring prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip or knee replacement or hip fracture repair
DOAC showed no clear difference in symptomatic PE Treatment duration 28 ‐ 42 days compared with heparin (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Anticoagulants (extended duration) for prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip or knee replacement or… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyOR 0.91 [0.43, 1.94]5 studies · 14731 participantsModerate