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Pulmonary Embolism and DVT

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This section describes the diagnosis, risk stratification, and current treatment guidelines for venous thromboembolism (VTE) which includes both pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The chapter focuses on considerations for outpatient treatment of VTE, including extended anticoagulation and evaluation of risk factors for recurrence.

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Abbreviations

aPTT:

Activated partial thromboplastin time

AHA:

American Heart Association

BNP:

Brain natriuretic peptide

CTPA:

Computed tomography pulmonary angiogram

CTPH:

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

DVT:

Deep vein thrombosis

ESC:

European Society of Cardiology

IFDVT:

Iliofemoral DVT

LMWH:

Low molecular weight heparin

DOAC:

Direct oral anticoagulants

PE:

Pulmonary embolism

PTP:

Pretest probability

PTS:

Post-thrombotic syndrome

VKA:

Vitamin K antagonists

V/Q:

Ventilation perfusion scan

VTE:

Venous thromboembolism

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  1. Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Stephanie Wang

  2. Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Christine Kempton

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    Bryan J. Wells

  3. Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Pablo A. Quintero

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Wang, S., Kempton, C. (2022). Pulmonary Embolism and DVT. In: Bhargava, A.A., Wells, B.J., Quintero, P.A. (eds) Handbook of Outpatient Cardiology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88953-1_22

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