Search results for "Venous Thromboembolism"
Venous thromboembolism in malignancy
Patients with a VTE have more than a fourfold increased risk for cancer compared with the general population. In patients with a known malignancy, the annual incidence of VTE is 1 in 200.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/expert-analysis-vte-malignancy.htm
15 Mar 2017
Reducing HIT by removing the culprit
An “avoid heparin” policy yields benefit.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/02/success-story-heparin-induced-thrombocytopenia.htm
15 Feb 2017
Table 8-2 Recommendations for Duration of Anticoagulation Condition
Table 1. Risk factors for venous thromboembolism. Acquired Inherited. Age >50 Factor V Leiden Surgery Prothrombin gene mutation (G20210A) Trauma Antithrombin deficiency Immobility Protein C deficiency Cancer Protein S deficiency Estrogens,
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/04/acph-200704-elderly_t1.pdf
25 Jan 2017
Table 8-2 Recommendations for Duration of Anticoagulation Condition
Table 3. Recommendations for prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism. Indication Recommendation. Medically ill UFH, LMWH, or fondaparinux General surgery UFH or LMWH Neurosurgery IPC or LMWH Cardiovascular surgery UFH or LMWH Cancer
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/04/acph-200704-elderly_t3.pdf
25 Jan 2017
Table 8-2 Recommendations for Duration of Anticoagulation Condition
APAS= antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; VTE= venous thromboembolism. Idiopathic VTE is VTE that occurs without a known risk factor.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/04/acph-200704-elderly_t2.pdf
25 Jan 2017
In the News
Syncope and PE, manikins and CPR training
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/in-the-news.htm
15 Jan 2017
Recent Research
Women and stroke care, frailty as a predictor of cardiac surgery outcome, cost-effectiveness of heart failure therapy, and more
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/recent-research.htm
15 Jan 2017
1 in 6 patients admitted for syncope may have PE
Researchers in Italy performed a systematic workup for pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients who visited the emergency department for a first episode of syncope and were admitted to one of 11 hospitals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/26/1.htm
26 Oct 2016
MKSAP quiz on anticoagulation
Cases involving anticoagulants for afib after PCI, periprocedural anticoagulation, and others are presented.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/10/mskap-anticoagulation.htm
15 Oct 2016
Redesigning anticoagulation clinics
Direct oral anticoagulation driving changes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/09/redefining-anticoagulation-clinics.htm
15 Sep 2016