What is your approach to VTE prophylaxis following hematopoietic stem cell transplant?
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Medical Oncology · University of Maryland Cancer Center
My general approach is to offer VTE prophylaxis for patients with acceptable platelets count/absence of coagulopathy upon admission to the BMT unit for transplant and to continue until platelets are < 50k. I do not offer routinely VTE prophylaxis after SCT at discharge from the BMTU unit, with the e...