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  1. Advancing Modules
  2. 17: Reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism
  3. Interventions which aim to reduce the risk
  4. Probability of death within 6 months

Probability of death within 6 months

graph showing difference in survival outcomes between IPC and non-IPC patients after 6 months

Patients allocated IPC had a lower hazard of death (increased chance of survival) during the first six months after enrolment compared to those allocated to routine care.

CLOTS 3 – Efficacy 30… Patients at 6 month follow up…

Page last reviewed: 23 Apr 2020

Interventions which aim to reduce the riskAspirinHeparin or low molecular weight heparinBalancing the risks and benefits of anticoagulantsGraduated compression stockings (GCS)Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC)CLOTS 3 TrialCLOTS 3 – Efficacy 30 day VTE outcomesProbability of death within 6 monthsPatients at 6 month follow up in the CLOTS 3 trial
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