Vitamin K antagonists vs heparin
Major bleeding · people requiring prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip or knee replacement or hip fracture repair
Vitamin K antagonists may leads to higher bleeding ‐ major Treatment duration 28 ‐ 42 days compared with heparin (low 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 3.87 [1.91, 7.85]1 study · 1272 participantsLow