Management of venous thromboembolism: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Ann Intern Med 2007 Feb 06;146(3):204-10
Date
01/31/2007Pubmed ID
17261857DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-146-3-200702060-00149Scopus ID
2-s2.0-33846668916 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 178 CitationsAbstract
Venous thromboembolism is a common condition affecting 7.1 persons per 10,000 person-years among community residents. Incidence rates for venous thromboembolism are higher in men and African Americans and increase substantially with age. It is critical to treat deep venous thrombosis at an early stage to avoid development of further complications, such as pulmonary embolism or recurrent deep venous thrombosis. The target audience for this guideline is all clinicians caring for patients who have been given a diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. The target patient population is patients receiving a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism or lower-extremity deep venous thrombosis.
Author List
Snow V, Qaseem A, Barry P, Hornbake ER, Rodnick JE, Tobolic T, Ireland B, Segal JB, Bass EB, Weiss KB, Green L, Owens DK, American College of Physicians, American Academy of Family Physicians Panel on Deep Venous Thrombosis/Pulmonary EmbolismAuthor
Kenneth G. Schellhase MD, MPH Adjunct Professor in the Family Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Ambulatory CareAnticoagulants
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Female
Heparin
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
Humans
International Normalized Ratio
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic
Pulmonary Embolism
Secondary Prevention
Stockings, Compression
Thromboembolism
Thrombolytic Therapy
Vena Cava Filters
Venous Thrombosis
Vitamin K
