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Prophylaxis of VTE in the Obese Patient
Michel M. Murr, MD
Michel M. Murr, MD, reviews the case of a 54-year-old woman with a body mass index of 51 kg/m2 who underwent a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for clinically significant obesity. In this case-study presentation, Dr Murr discusses recommendations for VTE prophylaxis in patients with clinically significant obesity.
After reviewing this case-study presentation and completing the post-test and evaluation, the participant will
- Recognize that obesity is an important risk factor for VTE
- Be able to employ a weight-based treatment algorithm for outpatient prophylaxis of VTE in obese patients
This program is supported by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis U.S.
Open case study
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