PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Nichols, Emma Hitt
ED  - Tapson, Victor F.
TI  - VTE: Treatment, Prevention of Recurrence, Thrombolysis
DP  - 2014  01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 24--25
VI  - 14
IP  - 45
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/45/24.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/45/24.full
AB  - Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common problem, at a prevalence of 1 to 2 VTEs per 1000 patients, with an in-hospital fatality rate of up to 12%. This article discusses novel oral anticoagulants that have become available for treatment over the past 5 years, the prevention of recurrent VTE, and thrombolytic therapy for the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism.