Profilaxis de la enfermedad tromboembólica venosa en el paciente crítico: aproximación a la práctica clínica en la Comunidad de Madrid

Pharmacological prophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin was the most frequently used venous thromboembolic prophylactic measure. In patients with contraindications to pharmacological prophylaxis, mechanical measures were little used. The use of combined prophylaxis was anecdotal. Many of our ICUs lack specific prophylaxis protocols.