Thromboprophylaxis

The number of patients suffering from overweight and obesity has been steadily increasing in recent years. Obesity is one of the independent risk factors for thromboembolic disease. Treating thrombotic complications in obese patients poses a challenge not only because of the adjustments in anticoagulant dosing but also due to the lack of evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of higher doses of anticoagulants in this growing group of the population.