Thrombophilia is defined as a condition predisposing to the development of venous
thromboembolic complications. Over the past decades, there have been great advances in …

Testing for laboratory evidence of heritable thrombophilia is now common. This practice
undoubtedly arose in response to association studies, which revealed the influence of …

Thrombophilia can be identified in about half of all patients presenting with VTE. Testing has
increased tremendously for various indications, but whether the results of such tests help in …

Inherited thrombophilia refers to a genetic condition that predisposes to an increased risk of
venous thromboembolism (VTE). This disorder is prevalent in approximately 7% of the …

Terry McCormack general practitioner and1 honorary professor of primary care
cardiovascular medicine1, Marie C Harrisingh senior technical analyst2, Daniel Horner …

Evaluation for underlying hypercoagulable states in patients with thrombosis is a frequent
clinical conundrum. Testing for thrombophilias is often reflexively performed without strategic …

Background Several studies have shown that the family history of venous thromboembolism
(FHVTE) is a predictor of first venous thromboembolism (VTE). However its role in recurrent …

Previous studies on the prevalence of biological abnormalities causing venous thrombosis
and the clinical characteristics of thrombotic patients are conflicting. We conducted a …

Venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) in children are usually associated with underlying
clinical conditions such as central venous line, cancer and cardiac diseases. The objective …

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence recently published a clinical
guideline on the management of venous thromboembolic disease and thrombophilia testing …