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Stroke and bleeding risk stratification with the CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED schemas

#Diagnosis #Hematology #CHADS2 #CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison
CHADS2-VASc and HAS-BLED ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... #Risk #Stroke #Bleed ... #Anticoagulation
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for VTE treatment and prevention - Comparison Table

#DOAC #Anticoagulants #Anticoagulation #VTE #Management
anticoagulants (DOACs) for VTE ... treatment and prevention ... - Comparison Table ... Anticoagulants #Anticoagulation ... #VTE #Management
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
calculators - HAS-BLED ... ) and IMPROVE (VTE ... validated for VTE ... treatment, only ... #Factors #Hematology
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment ... #Management #VTE ... Thromboembolism #Treatment ... #Hematology #Anticoagulation
Algorithm for the Long-Term Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism 

Reference: https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.2019002364

by Dr. Clive Kearon and Dr. Susan
the Long-Term Treatment ... #LongTerm #Treatment ... Thromboembolism #VTE ... #Anticoagulation ... #Algorithm #Hematology
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED ... risk on anticoagulation ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... #Anticoagulation ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Choice of anticoagulant for treatment of pulmonary embolism
 • Malignancy - LMWH
 • To avoid parenteral
anticoagulant for treatment ... history of Gl bleed ... #decisionaid #vte ... #anticoagulation
Xa Inhibitors - Apixaban and Rivaroxaban 
Oral Xa inhibitors are recommended by CHEST as first-line for
patients with VTE ... treatment or Atrial ... Fibrillation requiring anticoagulation ... Here is an overview ... rivaroxaban for VTE
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
for VTE in Malignancy ... risk of recurrent VTE ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... Cancer #Algorithm #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
algorithm for the treatment ... body mass index; VTE ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... Cancer #Algorithm #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology