This guidance document focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of venous
thromboembolism (VTE). Efficient, cost effective diagnosis of VTE is facilitated by combining …

2.1. 1. Epidemiology and burden of the disease. The annual incidence of first episode of
symptomatic DVT in the adult population ranges from 50 to 100 per 100 000 population, with …

BACKGROUND: Controversy persists as to whether all calf vein thrombi should be treated
with anticoagulation or observed with duplex surveillance. We performed a systematic …

Background Venous thromboembolism is a common, potentially avoidable cause of death
and morbidity in patients in hospital, including those with stroke. In surgical patients …

Background The efficacy and safety of anticoagulant treatment is not established for patients
with acute symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the calf. We aimed to assess whether …

Guidelines are fundamental in addressing everyday clinical indications and in reporting the
current evidence-based data of related scientific investigations. At the same time, a spatial …

Background Isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (iDDVT)(ie without proximal DVT or
pulmonary embolism) represents half of all cases of lower limb DVT. Its clinical significance …

Isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (DVT), also known as calf DVT, represents up to 50% of
all lower limb DVT in ultrasound series and is therefore a frequent medical condition. Unlike …

Purpose To perform a meta-analysis investigating venous thromboembolism (VTE) following
isolated foot and ankle surgery and propose guidelines for VTE prevention in this group of …

Isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (IDDVT) represents up to half of all lower limb DVT. This
study investigated treatment patterns and outcomes in 2,145 patients with IDDVT in …