Indication

Pulmonary thromboembolism prevention

Pulmonary thromboembolism prevention refers to the prophylactic clinical management aimed at averting the formation and migration of blood clots into the pulmonary arterial bed. Read more about Pulmonary thromboembolism prevention

69 drugs 46 manufacturers

Advertisement

Drugs that treat it

Common Pulmonary thromboembolism prevention therapies.

Showing 28–36 of 69 drugs

Filter & compare in the drug finder →Opens the drug finder with Pulmonary thromboembolism prevention preselected.

News & literature

Coming soon

Related codes

Coming soon
Coming soon

About Pulmonary thromboembolism prevention.

Pulmonary thromboembolism prevention refers to the prophylactic clinical management aimed at averting the formation and migration of blood clots into the pulmonary arterial bed.

This clinical state involves mitigating the risk of acute cardiopulmonary vascular occlusion, which most commonly originates from deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities or pelvis governed by venous stasis, endothelial injury, and hypercoagulability.

Prophylaxis is indicated in populations vulnerable to venous thromboembolic events, including hospitalized medical patients with acute illness or immobility, individuals undergoing major orthopedic or general surgery, and patients with active malignancy or inherited thrombophilias.

Preventing this condition protects against life-threatening sequelae, notably ventilation-perfusion mismatch, acute hypoxemia, right ventricular overload, and obstructive shock.

Personalize your experience

Follow Pulmonary thromboembolism prevention and get updates as they land.

Create a free account

Follow an indication and get alerts when its drugs, labels, or guidelines change

Save any drug on this page to your favorites, synced across devices

AI-curated peer-reviewed research, summarized for your specialty

A morning digest of indication-relevant updates, when you want it