This article discusses the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and is part of the
Seventh American College of Chest Physicians Conference on Antithrombotic and …

There may be many predictors of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and bleeding in
hospitalized medical patients, but until now, systematic reviews and assessments of the …

Background This guideline addressed VTE prevention in hospitalized medical patients,
outpatients with cancer, the chronically immobilized, long-distance travelers, and those with …

Background: Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalized medical
patients is largely underused. We sought to assess the value of a simple risk assessment …

Background Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a common clinical problem that is
associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Estimates of PTE mortality and …

Background—Considerable variability exists in the use of pharmacological
thromboprophylaxis among acutely ill medical patients, partly because clinically relevant …

Background Prophylaxis against deep-vein thrombosis in hospitalized patients remains
underused. We hypothesized that the use of a computer-alert program to encourage …

There have been no comprehensive studies that have compared the incidence of
symptomatic VTE over a spectrum of different urgent or elective surgical procedures. In this …

Background: Underutilization of anticoagulant prophylaxis may be due to lack of evidence
that prophylaxis prevents clinically important outcomes in hospitalized medical patients at …

Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a long-term complication of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT),
manifesting as swelling, pain, edema, venous ectasia, and skin induration of the affected …