A prospective validation study found that age-adjusted D-dimer thresholds can safely rule out lower extremity DVT for more ...

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurs when a blood clot, or thrombi, forms in a deep vein. VTE describes two separate, but often related conditions: deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE ...

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) describes the diagnoses of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE). DVT is the formation of thrombi in the deep veins, most commonly the large veins of the ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains ...

Rivaroxaban (Xarelto; Bayer/Janssen) has gained an additional indication, this time for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in acutely ill hospitalized patients at increased risk for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with cancer have a five- to sevenfold increased risk for venous thromboembolism compared with patients ...

The VTE rate ratios were significantly greater for all forms of hormonal contraception, except for progestin-only pills, compared with non-use. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) continues to be a risk ...

Stakeholders concurred that the occurrence of VTE events is a significant public health concern. According to Ralph J. Riello III, PharmD, “It is a problem often that hospitals do not know that they ...

Venous thromboembolism rates among patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer varied by treatment type, according to retrospective study results. Patients treated with platinum-based ...