This content is machine translated Pulmonary embolism Anticoagulate hemodynamically unstable patients even on suspicion Patients with pulmonary embolism require anticoagulation for a period of at least three months. Before starting therapy, several considerations must be addressed: Which anticoagulant is the most appropriate for this…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Tumor-associated thromboembolism Oral anticoagulation with NOAKs? Tumor-associated thromboembolism can have fatal consequences. Therefore, effective anticoagulation is indicated in the acute situation and as recurrence prophylaxis. Currently, heparins are recommended. Can NOAKs also be used?
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Venous thromboembolism with suspected cancer Are increased screening efforts useful? Idiopathic venous thromboembolism may be early warning signs of tumor. According to older studies, up to 10% of those affected are diagnosed with cancer in the year following thrombosis [1].…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Anticoagulation Procedure for special patient groups Continuing postmenopausal hormone therapy or hormone-containing contraception in women on anticoagulation seems risky. After all, hormone-containing preparations increase the risk of venous thromboembolism, which anticoagulants are intended to reduce. But…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Venous thromboembolism Thrombophilic factors and the judicious use of laboratory diagnostics The currently known and established hereditary thrombophilias are statistically associated with an increased clinical risk of thrombosis. This risk is variably expressed and depends on the individual genetic background of…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Anticoagulation from the perspective of internal medicine Foundations for an individualized “Choosing wisely”. DOAK are at least equal to standard therapy with VKA in non-valvular VCF and venous thromboembolism in terms of safety and efficacy. The intracranial bleeding risk is halved. Consequently, they…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Thrombophilia diagnostics Decision support in complex risk analyses In approximately half of the patients with a venous thromboembolic event (VTE), a thrombophilic diathesis can be found with an appropriate coagulation evaluation. A coagulation test is not mandatory or…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Developments in angiology With VTE and PAVK, something is always going on Angiology has again seen great strides in development in recent years, mainly involving the most important and common vascular diseases, peripheral arterial disease, and venous thromboembolism. The new generation of…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Venous thromboembolism and then? How to successfully prevent recurrent thrombosis Not all patients with venous thromboembolism have an increased risk of recurrence. Those at high risk benefit from continued anticogulation. To calculate the risk of second thrombosis, the risk factors…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Thromboses during pregnancy Several factors influence the risk Pregnancy increases the risk of a venous thromboembolic event. The risk is determined by various factors that can only be partially influenced. Updated guidelines from the American College of Chest…
