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Venous thromboembolism, which includes deep-vein thrombosis (usually involving leg veins) and pulmonary embolism, is a common cause of death. Treatment of affected patients reduces the incidence of fatal pulmonary embolism, but therapy should be based on the severity of disease and the potential for side effects. Decisions about the duration of therapy should be made by balancing the risks of continuing therapy against the risk of recurrence. In this review, the care of patients with venous thromboembolism will be discussed, with emphasis on recent advances.

Diagnosis

Approximately 75 percent of patients who present with suspected venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism do . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Venous Thrombosis

Pulmonary Embolism

Thrombophilia

Treatment

Administration of Heparin

Calf-Vein Thrombosis

Resistance to Heparin

Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins

Oral Anticoagulant Therapy

Long-Term Management

Management of Complications

Bleeding

Immune Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Heparin-Induced Osteoporosis

Warfarin-Induced Skin Necrosis

Failure of Anticoagulation

The Post-Thrombotic Syndrome

Venous Thromboembolism during Pregnancy

Inferior Vena Caval Filters and Surgical Thrombectomy

Thrombolytic Therapy

Future Research

Source Information

From the Department of Medicine, Thromboembolism Service, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1200 Main St. W., HSC-3W11, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada, where reprint requests should be addressed to Dr. Ginsberg.

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