PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Phil
ED  - Bartholomew, John R.
TI  - Thrombosis and Anticoagulation: Essentials for the General Cardiologist
DP  - 2009 Jun 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 25--27
VI  - 9
IP  - 2
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/2/25.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/9/2/25.full
AB  - Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs in approximately 2 million Americans each year. Nearly 600,000 of these patients will develop a pulmonary embolism (PE), and almost 60,000 will die of this complication [Hirsh H & Hoak J. Circulation 1996]. The goal of antithrombotic therapy for venous thromboembolic (VTE) disease is the prevention of clot propagation, embolism, and recurrent thrombosis. This article reviews the 2008 ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines regarding VTE disease, which established new strategies for the treatment of acute DVT and PE [Chest 2008;133 (6 suppl)].