Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Key Takeaways: • When reviewing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients in the clinical setting, remember to review their medical history and screen for venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk factors. This will help to risk stratify them for future decision-making. • IBD patients admitted to hospital are at the highest risk of VTE. All IBD patients, regardless of reason for admission and disease activity, should receive VTE prophylaxis. • In the post-operative and post-discharge setting, all IBD patients should be classified as low, intermediate, or high risk of VTE. After carefully weighing the risks and benefits, high risk patients should be considered for extended VTE prophylaxis beyond hospital discharge.