Table 2

Incidence of venous thromboembolism and adverse events among medical inpatients receiving enoxaparin versus UFH prophylaxis


Prophylaxis Received [N(%)]




Outcome
Enoxaparin (N = 479)
UFH (N = 2,837)
RR (95% CI)

DVT
8 (1.7)
163 (5.8)
0.29 (0.14, 0.59)
PE
0 (0.0)
32 (1.1)
0
VTE (DVT and/or PE)
8 (1.7)
180 (6.3)
0.26 (0.13,0.53)
Adverse Events:



     HIT
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
--
     Major Bleed
12 (2.5)
72 (2.5)
0.99 (0.54,1.80)
     Death
25 (5.2)
142 (5.0)
1.04 (0.69, 1.58)

DVT = deep-vein thrombosis; PE = pulmonary embolism; VTE = venous thromboembolism; HIT = heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

McGarry et al. Thrombosis Journal 2006 4:17   doi:10.1186/1477-9560-4-17