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coagulation, which are the main factors that let clots form (Virchow's Triad).
Portable sequential compression devices are valuable tools for lowering
DVT risks in all patients, but especially in older individuals who struggle to
ambulate following surgery. The take-home devices are better options than
standard compression stockings for extending prophylaxis measures beyond
the walls of your facility.
OSM
Dr. Caprini (jcaprini2@aol.com) is professor emeritus at the
Evanston NorthShore University HealthSystem and senior clini-
cian educator at the Pritzker School of Medicine in Evanston, Ill.
