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All patients with VTE have a high risk of recurrence
November 20, 2018
Researchers suggest rethinking categorization of patients with incident venous thromboembolism.
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EHR-guided strategy reduces postop VTE events
October 27, 2018
BOSTON – Missed doses of enoxaparin correlate with increased incidence of deep vein thrombosis.
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Expert panel updates guidelines on antithrombotic therapy for AF
September 18, 2018
The new guidelines highlight 60 key recommendations from the 12-person expert panel.
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Rivaroxaban superior to aspirin for extended VTE treatment
August 29, 2018
Researchers said there is no longer a place for aspirin in extended VTE treatment.
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New look at ATLAS suggests rivaroxaban may still have role in ACS
July 2, 2018
A reanalysis of the ATLAS ACS 2-TIMI 51 trial separated fatal and nonfatal events.
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Design limitations may have compromised DVT intervention trial
May 14, 2018
WASHINGTON – The preferred evaluation – intravascular ultrasound – was not used.
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VTE risk after bariatric surgery should be assessed
April 22, 2018
SEATTLE – Thromboelastometry can play a role in identifying bariatric surgery patients at risk for VTE.
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Few acutely ill hospitalized patients receive VTE prophylaxis
April 2, 2018
The results “imply that there is a significantly unmet need for effective VTE prophylaxis in both the inpatient and outpatient continuum of care.”
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Protocol helped identify hospitalized children at risk for VTE
March 30, 2018
SAN DIEGO – Children with hospital-acquired VTE tended to be more medically complex, a single-center study showed.
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Many VTE patients live in fear of the next event
March 29, 2018
An estimated 41% of patients who experience a VTE fear another clot often or almost all the time.