Aspirin Versus Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin After Total Hip Arthroplasty

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Why the study?

Does aspirin prevent VTE compared to low-molecular-weight heparin in patients after total hip arthroplasty?

Structured PICO

Does aspirin prevent VTE compared to low-molecular-weight heparin in patients after total hip arthroplasty?

Population

Patients after total hip arthroplasty with low rates of major risk factors for VTE and bleeding (>90% had no major risk factors for thromboembolism)

Intervention

Aspirin

Comparator

Low-molecular-weight heparin

Outcome

Prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE)

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This letter reinforces the findings of the EPCAT study supporting aspirin for VTE prophylaxis after total hip arthroplasty in low-risk patients.

Anderson et al. (2013) studied this question.

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This letter reinforces the findings of the EPCAT study supporting aspirin for VTE prophylaxis after total hip arthroplasty in low-risk patients.