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.
Copyright © 2014 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Ambulatory Care
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Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
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Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
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Practice Guidelines as Topic*
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Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis
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Pulmonary Embolism / etiology
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Pulmonary Embolism / prevention & control
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Pulmonary Embolism / therapy
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Risk Factors
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Societies, Medical / standards
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United States
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Venous Thromboembolism / diagnosis
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Venous Thromboembolism / etiology
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Venous Thromboembolism / prevention & control
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Venous Thromboembolism / therapy*
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Venous Thrombosis / diagnosis
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Venous Thrombosis / etiology
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Venous Thrombosis / prevention & control
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Venous Thrombosis / therapy
Substances
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Anticoagulants
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Fibrinolytic Agents