Clot burden, location and provocation influence VTE treatment duration

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Clot burden, location and provocation influence VTE treatment duration

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CLINICAL UPDATE

The contemporary approach to the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism is relatively easy, but classification and treatment decision options are not so straightforward. Haematologist Paul Ockelford provides an overview of VTE and discusses pharmacological treatment options

Key points, It is always tempting to ascribe a “cause” for the episode About 30 per cent of venous thromboemboli (VTE) are unprovoked or spontaneous; the