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Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Venous Thromboembolism ... Treatment Algorithm ... points: Active bleeding ... #Management #VTE ... #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
Algorithm for the ... Long-Term Treatment ... of Venous Thromboembolism ... #LongTerm #Treatment ... #VTE #Anticoagulation
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
) and IMPROVE (VTE ... validated for VTE ... treatment, only ... of withholding anticoagulation ... #Calculators #Anticoagulation
Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Superficial - Active Bleeding ... Superficial #Deep #VTE ... Management #Anatomy #Anticoagulation ... #Algorithm
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... for VTE in Malignancy ... at high risk of bleeding ... risk of recurrent VTE ... #Anticoagulation
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... for the treatment ... = venous thromboembolism ... #Cancer #Algorithm ... #Anticoagulation
Duration of Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
 - Major transient risk factor (eg, major surgery, major
Duration of Treatment ... of Venous Thromboembolism ... (VTE) - Major ... indefinite if bleeding ... Indefinite #VTE
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism ... Treatment Algorithm ... therapy - Second VTE ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... management #hematology #anticoagulation
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Chronic Thromboembolic ... Diagnosis • TTE ... Bypass Other Treatment ... Rarely performed Anticoagulation ... and recurrent VTE
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation ... lead to severe bleeding ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment