Venous Thromboembolism
Conference Coverage
Obstructive sleep apnea linked to unprovoked VTE
People should be made aware of these links and try to make lifestyle changes to reduce their risk of OSA.
From the Journals
Updates on treatment/prevention of VTE in cancer patients
“Because patients with cancer have a baseline increased risk of VTE, compared with patients without cancer, the combination of both COVID-19 and...
News from the FDA/CDC
Long COVID doubles risk of some serious outcomes in children, teens
“Many of these conditions were rare or uncommon among children in this analysis, but even a small increase in these conditions is notable.”
From the Journals
Cancer patients unaware of their increased thrombosis risk
“These professionals are on the front line of the battle; they are among the first healthcare workers given the chance to suspect a clot and...
From the Journals
Among critically ill adults, low-molecular-weight heparin reduces deep vein thrombosis
Perspectives
Withholding anticoagulation for isolated subsegmental pulmonary embolism – Houston, we have a problem
Feature
CVS Caremark formulary change freezes out apixaban
The decision doesn’t affect patients on a Medicare or Medicaid plan but hits those taking the popular anticoagulant who have select commercial...
From the Journals
D-dimer thresholds rule out PE in meta-analysis
Data from a large review support use of D-dimer levels to diagnose PE without imaging.
From the Journals
Apixaban outmatches rivaroxaban for VTE in study
These real-world findings may guide selection of initial anticoagulant therapy, according to authors of the paper.
From the Journals
D-dimer unreliable for ruling out pulmonary embolism in COVID-19