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Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... for VTE in Malignancy ... of bleeding. ... of recurrent VTE ... #Anticoagulation
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... - HAS-BLED (atrial ... ) and IMPROVE (VTE ... validated for VTE ... treatment, only
Anticoagulation Review. There are other bleeding risk assessment tools, but HAS-BLED is more commonly used. HTN
Anticoagulation ... tools, but HAS-BLED ... #Anticoagulant ... #Bleeding #Risk ... Tool #Assessment #Cardiology
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
and procedural bleeding ... with a very low bleeding ... anticoagulation ... Therapy • Low Bleed-Risk ... postoperative • High Bleed-Risk
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
Patient risk stratification ... algorithm for the ... treatment of cancer-associated ... #Cancer #Algorithm ... #Anticoagulation
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Complex Aortic Atheroma on Suprasternal Notch View 
Never forget the suprasternal view during standard TTE examination.

Would
Would you anticoagulate ... In addition, if bleeding ... risk is not high ... aspirin on top on anticoagulation ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
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Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Thromboembolism Treatment ... Algorithm Treat ... PE - High Bleeding ... therapy - Second VTE ... #hematology #anticoagulation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Anticoagulation ... - what is the bleeding ... one post op Cardiology ... • <3mo since VTE
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Period • Breast-feeding ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment