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Joseph A. Caprini

Researcher at University of Chicago

Publications -  246
Citations -  14422

Joseph A. Caprini is an academic researcher from University of Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pulmonary embolism & Deep vein. The author has an hindex of 53, co-authored 238 publications receiving 12333 citations. Previous affiliations of Joseph A. Caprini include NorthShore University HealthSystem & Rush University Medical Center.

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COVID-19 and Thrombotic or Thromboembolic Disease: Implications for Prevention, Antithrombotic Therapy, and Follow-up

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TL;DR: The current understanding of the pathogenesis, epidemiology, management and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 who develop venous or arterial thrombosis, and of those with preexistingThrombotic disease who develop CO VID-19 are reviewed.
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Perioperative Bridging Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

TL;DR: In patients with atrial fibrillation who had warfarin treatment interrupted for an elective operation or other elective invasive procedure, forgoing bridging anticoagulation was noninferior to perioperative bridging with low-molecular-weight heparin for the prevention of arterial thromboembolism and decreased the risk of major bleeding.
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Thrombosis Risk Assessment as a Guide to Quality Patient Care

TL;DR: One of the most troubling statistics is the fact that 50% of he 2 million cases of DVT yearly are “silent,” Occasionally, the first ign or symptom of the disease is a fatal PE.
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Oral thrombin inhibitor dabigatran etexilate vs North American enoxaparin regimen for prevention of venous thromboembolism after knee arthroplasty surgery.

TL;DR: Dabigatran, effective compared to once-daily enoxaparin, showed inferior efficacy to the twice-daily North American enoxAParin regimen, probably because of the latter's more intense and prolonged dosing.
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A validation study of a retrospective venous thromboembolism risk scoring method.

TL;DR: The retrospective risk scoring method is valid and supports use of individual patient assessment of risk for VTE within 30 days after surgery, and significant correlation between the probability of VTE and lack of adherence to prophylaxis guidelines is demonstrated.