title: The management of venous thromboembolic diseases and the role of thrombophilia testing: summary of NICE Guideline CG144.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester. nigellangford@nhs.net
authors.forename: Nj
authors.initials: Nj
authors.lastname: Langford
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stansby
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Avital
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests / Q000379:methods; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012380:Role; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants