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Cardio.toolsby Mohamed Ghazy, MD CardiologyAin Shams University, Egypt · Cardiology Consultant, Saudi ArabiaScopus ID: 55257919100
DVT & prophylaxis

Padua Prediction Score

Identifies medical inpatients at high VTE risk who benefit from pharmacological thromboprophylaxis.

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Criteria
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Total score
0
Low VTE risk
VTE ≈ 0.3% at 90 days without prophylaxis
Decision guide
No routine pharmacological prophylaxis; encourage early mobilisation. Reassess if condition changes.
Ranges: 0–3 Low VTE risk4–20 High VTE risk
References
  1. Barbar S, et al. A risk assessment model for the identification of hospitalized medical patients at risk for VTE: the Padua Prediction Score. J Thromb Haemost 2010;8:2450-2457.
  2. Schünemann HJ, et al. ASH 2018 guidelines for management of VTE: prophylaxis for hospitalized and nonhospitalized medical patients. Blood Adv 2018;2:3198-3225.
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