Specific Postoperative Complications Increased for Patients With Obesity
Odds of infection, venous thromboembolism, renal complications increased for patients with overweight, obesity.
Odds of infection, venous thromboembolism, renal complications increased for patients with overweight, obesity.
Quality improvement effort to decrease unnecessary aspirin use tied to decrease in major bleeding without increase in thrombotic events
The updated CHEST guideline on antithrombotic therapy for VTE includes 4 new PICO questions as well as updated recommendations based on newer evidence.
Experts review the current indications for NOACs as well as research on use as venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in patients with cancer, who are critically ill, and with peripheral artery disease
Study authors assessed the effectiveness and safety of DOACs compared with warfarin in patients with valvular atrial fibrillation.
A 61-year-old woman presents to a rural emergency department with complaints of progressively worsening dyspnea for 24 hours and pleuritic chest pain.
The American Society of Hematology released evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of DVT and PE in patients without cancer.
In expanded research, investigators studied the effects of therapeutic and prophylactic anticoagulation treatment in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Several questions remain regarding the effect of COVID-19 infection and hypercoagulation in the management of patients taking oral contraceptives, estrogen therapy, and patients who are pregnant.
Growing concerns about thromboembolic comorbidities in patients with COVID-19 is leading ASH to create clinical practice guidelines to treat this patient population.