Outcomes in Neurosurgical Patients Who Develop Venous Thromboembolism: A Review of the RIETE Registry

Conclusions:
Neurosurgical patients developing VTE were more likely to die from PE than from bleeding in the first week, despite anticoagulation.

Source: Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - October 9, 2014 Category: Hematology Authors: Cote, L. P., Greenberg, S., Caprini, J. A., Stone, J., Arcelus, J. I., Lopez-Jimenez, L., Rosa, V., Schellong, S., Monreal, M., the RIETE Investigators Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research