Rivaroxaban versus enoxaparin in pediatric venous thromboembolism: experience in a hemostasis center
Maria Landwehr Lardelli, M.D.
Vall d'Hebron University Hospital
Barcelona, Spain
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is rare but increasingly recognized in pediatric patients, especially those who have been hospitalized. In this presentation, Maria Landwehr Lardelli reports results from a monocentric, retrospective study comparing rivaroxaban and enoxaparin in children with imaging-confirmed VTE. The EINSTEIN-Jr program led to the approval of rivaroxaban for treating and preventing pediatric VTE. This study included 172 patients treated between 2017 and 2024. Enoxaparin was associated with a twofold higher recurrence rate of VTE compared to rivaroxaban, while safety outcomes were comparable.