Direct thrombin inhibitors vs vitamin K antagonist (VKA)
Total Bleeding events in TKR combined doses · patients with prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip or knee replacement
Direct thrombin inhibitors showed no clear difference in total Bleeding events in TKR combined doses compared with vitamin K antagonists (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Direct thrombin inhibitors versus vitamin K antagonists or low molecular weight heparins for prevention of venous… 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyOR 1.26 [0.97, 1.62]3 studies · 5259 participantsLow