More about

Venous Thromboembolism

News
May 23, 2023
1 min read
Save

‘It takes a village’ to manage cardiovascular disease in patients with IMIDs

‘It takes a village’ to manage cardiovascular disease in patients with IMIDs

Properly managing cardiovascular disease in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases requires following guidelines and inter-specialty collaboration, according to a speaker at the Biologic Therapies Summit.

News
April 22, 2023
4 min watch
Save

Active surveillance strategy significantly increases inferior vena cava filter retrieval

Active surveillance strategy significantly increases inferior vena cava filter retrieval

Active surveillance by implanting physicians appeared linked to improved retrieval of inferior vena cava filters, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.

News
April 10, 2023
2 min watch
Save

VIDEO: Optimize patients with history of COVID-19 prior to TJA

VIDEO: Optimize patients with history of COVID-19 prior to TJA

LAS VEGAS — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Brett Hayden, MD, discussed the risk profiles for venous thromboembolism after total joint arthroplasty in patients with a history of COVID-19.

News
April 03, 2023
2 min read
Save

Venous thromboembolism risk increases within 30 days after gout flare

Venous thromboembolism risk increases within 30 days after gout flare

Patients with gout demonstrate an increased risk for venous thromboembolism during the 30 days following a flare consultation or hospitalization, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

News
March 27, 2023
5 min watch
Save

VIDEO: Venous thromboembolic prophylaxis may not increase complications in spine surgery

VIDEO: Venous thromboembolic prophylaxis may not increase complications in spine surgery

LAS VEGAS — Results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting showed venous thromboembolism prophylaxis may not increase the risk of postoperative complications in patients undergoing elective spine surgery.

News
February 16, 2023
1 min read
Save

IMPROVE-DD

IMPROVE-DD

Efficacy of electronic health record-based decision support system vs. usual care in reducing major thromboembolic events in hospitalized patients.

News
February 15, 2023
1 min read
Save

Metastatic bone disease associated with high risk of VTE after orthopedic surgery

Metastatic bone disease associated with high risk of VTE after orthopedic surgery

DALLAS — Presented results found high rates of postoperative venous thromboembolism and low rates of prophylaxis prescriptions in patients who underwent orthopedic surgery for metastatic bone disease of the long bones or pelvis.

News
January 19, 2023
3 min read
Save

Extended VTE anticoagulation reduces major adverse cardiovascular event risk

Extended VTE anticoagulation reduces major adverse cardiovascular event risk

Patients with venous thromboembolism treated with anticoagulants for more than 3 months had a lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events, according to a study published in CHEST.

News
January 03, 2023
3 min read
Save

Systematic review: About one in 18 patients are misdiagnosed in ED

Systematic review: About one in 18 patients are misdiagnosed in ED

Approximately 7.4 million patients are misdiagnosed in EDs every year, according to a report from the HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

News
December 12, 2022
3 min read
Save

C1 inhibitor deficiency linked to greater activation of coagulation, enhanced VTE

C1 inhibitor deficiency linked to greater activation of coagulation, enhanced VTE

Endogenous C1 esterase inhibitor is an important negative regulator of coagulation, according to study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

View more