Succinct review of the new VTE prevention and management guidelines

Mayo Clin Proc. 2014 Mar;89(3):394-408. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.11.015.

Abstract

Venous thromboembolism is a major source of morbidity and mortality in the United States. The American College of Chest Physicians Antithrombotic Guidelines, 9th edition, includes a large number of clinical practice recommendations regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of venous thromboembolism. This succinct clinical review of these guidelines specifically focuses on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of venous thromboembolic disease.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Ambulatory Care
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology
  • Pulmonary Embolism / prevention & control
  • Pulmonary Embolism / therapy
  • Risk Factors
  • Societies, Medical / standards
  • United States
  • Venous Thromboembolism / diagnosis
  • Venous Thromboembolism / etiology
  • Venous Thromboembolism / prevention & control
  • Venous Thromboembolism / therapy*
  • Venous Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Venous Thrombosis / etiology
  • Venous Thrombosis / prevention & control
  • Venous Thrombosis / therapy

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Fibrinolytic Agents