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Initial Anticoagulation for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

#Anticoagulation #Initial #Initiation #Dosing #Venous #Thromboembolism #VTE #Pharmacology #Table #Management
Initial Anticoagulation ... for Venous Thromboembolism ... (VTE) #Anticoagulation ... Dosing #Venous #Thromboembolism
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Venous Thromboembolism ... Algorithm #Venous #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
Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism ... Treatment #Venous #Thromboembolism ... #VTE #Anticoagulation
Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves - INR Targets
Mechanical Valve - Duration Lifelong
INR 3.0:
risk factors for thromboembolism ... fibrillation, prior thromboembolism ... risk factors for thromboembolism ... fibrillation, prior thromboembolism ... Targets #Goals #anticoagulation
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,
bleed risk on anticoagulation ... S2 Stroke, TIA, Thromboembolism ... Stroke #Bleed #Anticoagulation
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
; VTE = venous thromboembolism ... Cancer #Algorithm #Anticoagulation
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
decisions regarding anticoagulation ... Stroke / TIA / Thromboembolism
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Chronic Thromboembolic ... Thromboendarterectomy Chronic Thromboembolic ... Chest CTA showing thromboembolic ... Rarely performed Anticoagulation
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Treat for 3 months and reassess
 • Isolated distal DVT (without cancer)
Longterm Venous Thromboembolism ... Longterm #Venous #Thromboembolism ... management #hematology #anticoagulation
Clotmaster Consensus 2019: Duration of Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic Disease
 • Superficial Venous Thrombosis
 • Upper
Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic ... Bloodman #VTE #anticoagulation