NASA Working Group Establishes VTE Risk Score Algorithm for Astronauts to Mitigate Spaceflight Thromboembolism

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18 July 2026 at 7:17 am

NASA Working Group Establishes VTE Risk Score Algorithm for Astronauts to Mitigate Spaceflight Thromboembolism

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Summary

NASA's Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer initiated a working group in April 2026 to review VTE case information and discuss research progress to mitigate the risk of Venous Thromboembolism during spaceflight. The group developed a VTE Risk Score for Astronauts Algorithm, recommending anticoagulation prophylaxis for stasis alone or a combination of other thrombosis risk factors.

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