An Update on the Treatment of Venous Thromboembolic Disease

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
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Every four years the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) disseminates a new set of guidelines on the evaluation and management of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE). The ACCP just released its updated guidelines for the treatment of VTE and I…
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Catheter-directed thrombolysis for DVT potentially has equivalent mortality rates when compared with systemic anticoagulation alone.

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
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Previous trials have shown that catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) for proximal deep vein thrombosis has a lower rate of post-thrombotic syndrome compared with systemic anticoagulation alone.  However, a new retrospective cohort study shows that the mortality rates are equivalent and the rates of transfusion,…
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