Vitamin K antagonists vs heparin
Symptomatic DVT · people requiring prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip or knee replacement or hip fracture repair
Vitamin K antagonists showed no clear difference in symptomatic DVT (proximal or distal) 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 1.36 [0.69, 2.68]1 study · 1279 participantsLow