The management of venous thromboembolic diseases and the role of thrombophilia testing: summary of NICE Guideline CG144

Langford, N.; Stansby, G.; Avital, L.

Acute Medicine 11(3): 138-142

2012


ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4884
PMID: 22993743
Document Number: 15474
Venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) is a common presentation in acute medicine and ensuring fast, accurate diagnosis and appropriate management is important. Getting it right not only reduces mortality but can also reduce the long-term complications associated with the disease such as post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

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The management of venous thromboembolic diseases and the role of thrombophilia testing: summary of NICE Guideline CG144