title: [Suspicion of lower limb deep vein thrombosis: update on diagnosis and treatment].
abstract: Venous thromboembolism is a frequent disease with an annual incidence of 0.75-2.69/1000 reaching 2-7/1000 > 70 years. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism are two manifestations of the same underlying disease. Most frequent localization of DVT is at lower limbs. The diagnostic workup begins with an estimation of DVT risk, a judicious use of D-Dimers, and compression venous ultrasound depending on DVT probability. The development of direct oral anticoagulants and recent data on interventional DVT treatment, in selected cases, have widened the therapeutic spectrum of DVT. The present article aims at informing the primary care physician of the optimized workup of patients with lower limb suspicion of DVT.
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Erdmann
authors: Alatri
authors: A
authors: Alatri
authors: Rolf P
authors: RP
authors: Engelberger
authors: Michèle
authors: M
authors: Depairon
authors: Luca
authors: L
authors: Calanca
authors: Lucia
authors: L
authors: Mazzolai
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; C036309:fibrin fragment D