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D E E P - V E I N T H R O M B O S I S
Evidence-based strategies will help
you circumvent the clot.
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
Put DVT Prevention
Into Practice
WRAP IT UP
The pneumatic
contractions of
sequential com-
pression devices
simulate muscle
movement to pre-
vent circulatory
stasis.
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hort cases and speedy ambulation put same-day surgery
patients at a relatively low risk for deep-vein thrombosis
and pulmonary embolism during the perioperative
process. But that's no reason to skip measures that can
prevent the potentially fatal complications, say experts,
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