Overview
In Tunisia, the available data are limited regarding the incidence of venous thrombosis of the lower limbs (TVMI) post-hospitalization, whether symptomatic or subclinical. The thromboprophylactic strategy will certainly depend on the incidence of this complication and its severity. In this study, we performed a systematic screening for TVMI in a well-characterized cohort of patients discharged after hospitalization >48h for an acute medical condition.
Description
This is a prospective follow-up of patients after hospitalization for more than 48 hours 6 weeks after discharge. The study must be approved by the ethics committee and all patients will have given their written informed consent.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients included adults aged at least 40 years old
- hospitalized for more than 48 hours for an acute medical illness (i.e. heart failure, active cancer, acute ischemic stroke, infectious diseases, inflammatory disease and respiratory failure acute)
- patients at risk of MIVT due to moderate or severe immobility, history of thrombophilia (factor C or S deficiency, etc.), body mass index of 30 kg/m2.
Exclusion Criteria:
- hospitalised for less than 48
- patients who required intensive care, patients with cognitive impairment, patients admitted for SARS-CoV-2 infection or patients with a hospital stay <2 days, patients with a pre-existing reason for anticoagulation (therapeutic), such as atrial fibrillation or ETD and patients in whom MIVT is discovered on first ultrasound examination upon discharge from hospital.