- Aged greater than or equal to 18 years
- Acute medical condition with a projected hospitalization of greater than or equal to 4
days and had less than or equal to 3 days of prior immobilization for more than two
thirds of the day
- Acute congestive heart failure Class III-IV per NHYA/ Acute respiratory failure not
requiring mechanical ventilation or Both
- Acute infection without septic shock/ Acute episode of inflammatory bowel disease/
Acute rheumatologic disorders/ Acute lumbar pain or sciatica or vertebral compression
with at least one risk factor for VTE
- Contraindications to use of anticoagulants
- Active bleeding or abnormal coagulation tests
- Recent (less than 1 month) head injury, hemorrhagic stroke, cerebral tumor or
intracranial aneurysm or ischemic stroke within the last month.
- Major surgical or invasive procedure within the last month resulting in ongoing
convalescence
- Lumbar or spinal puncture within last 48 hours
- S creatinine levels more than 2
- On inotropic agents