Why the study?
Do preoperative plasmatic levels of t-PA and PA-inhibitor predict postoperative deep vein thrombosis in patients undergoing total hip replacement?
Population
60 patients undergoing total hip replacement
Comparison
Prophylactic treatment with aspirin or heparin… vs Remaining patients presumably receiving no…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
postoperative period
Authors
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May identify high-risk hip replacement patients for DVT; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Do preoperative plasmatic levels of t-PA and PA-inhibitor predict postoperative deep vein thrombosis in patients undergoing total hip replacement?
Preoperative PA-inhibitor levels may serve as a useful marker for evaluating the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis after total hip replacement.
Páramo et al. (1985) studied this question.
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