Deep Vein Thrombosis Among Patients Entering Cardiac Rehabilitation after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Deep Vein Thrombosis Among Patients Entering Cardiac Rehabilitation after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Ambrosetti M, Salerno M, Zambelli M, Mastropasqua F, Tramarin R, Pedretti RF. Reprinted with permission from Chest. 2004;125:191-196. � 2004 American College of Chest Physicians.

Background: Little information is available about the prevalence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after discharge from cardiac surgery units and its impact on rehabilitation programs. Objectives: To estimate the rate of DVT, in relation to different thromboprophylaxis strategies, in patients with a recent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) entering cardiac rehabilitation. Methods: Two hundred seventy …