Padua Score Calculator

Written by Great Medico

Updated September 24, 2026 •2 min read

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Heart and vascular calculations often combine several measurements that are easy to misread in isolation. Padua Score Calculator keeps those inputs together and shows the result the implemented model is designed to produce.

What this calculator does

Padua Score Calculator uses Age ≥70 years, Obesity (BMI ≥30), Reduced mobility, Hormonal treatment, Active cancer, Trauma/surgery ≤1 month, History of VTE, and the remaining fields shown to calculate Padua VTE risk score. It is built around the exact fields displayed in this plugin rather than a generic version of the topic. Cardiovascular formulas are sensitive to measurement technique and clinical context. A mathematically correct output can still be misleading if the input was obtained under a different physiologic condition, with a different assay, or outside the population for which the score was developed.

How to use it

Complete the requested fields, including Age ≥70 years, Obesity (BMI ≥30), Reduced mobility, Hormonal treatment, Active cancer, and Trauma/surgery ≤1 month, then finish the remaining items shown in the calculator. Confirm that each yes/no, category, date, or score option is applied exactly as labeled. When the formula combines measurements, use values obtained under the same assessment or physiologic conditions whenever possible.

How the calculation works

The Padua score is the sum of the point values attached to the selected VTE risk factors. Reduced mobility, active cancer, previous VTE, and thrombophilia carry the largest three-point weights; recent trauma/surgery contributes two; the other listed factors contribute one. A total of 4 or more is labeled high VTE risk in this tool.

Example

Using the sample values prefilled in this calculator, the primary result is 0 points (Low VTE risk). This worked example shows how the plugin’s own default inputs flow through the implemented method; replace them with the correct patient, laboratory, imaging, or personal values before interpreting a result.

How to interpret the result

In this implementation, 4 or more is the high-risk Padua category used for hospitalized medical patients. The score is a VTE-risk stratification aid; prophylaxis still requires checking bleeding risk, contraindications, mobility, and the patient’s actual admission context.

Limitations and notes

Cardiovascular formulas are sensitive to measurement technique and clinical context. A mathematically correct output can still be misleading if the input was obtained under a different physiologic condition, with a different assay, or outside the population for which the score was developed.