Deep vein thrombosis

Also known as: DVT · VTE

Also relevant to Hematology & Oncology

United StatesACC/AHA

Current

Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE Disease: Second Update of the CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (2021)

CHEST (ACCP) · 2021 · 2021 (Second Update)

The current US antithrombotic-therapy guidance for venous thromboembolism, from the American College of Chest Physicians. It updates the 2016 CHEST guideline.

Recommends direct oral anticoagulants over vitamin K antagonists for VTE without associated cancer. source
Frames therapy as an initiation phase, a 3-month treatment phase, and an extended phase for selected patients. source

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EuropeESC

No guideline entered yet. TODO: needs source — will be added with a citation to the official ESC publication.

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