Journal article
Fatal recurrent VTE after anticoagulant treatment for unprovoked VTE: a systematic review
Abstract
Current guidelines recommend long-term anticoagulant therapy in patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE). The risk of fatal recurrent VTE after treatment discontinuation (versus that of fatal bleeding during anticoagulation) is of particular relevance in the decision to continue or stop anticoagulation after the first 3 months. Our primary aim was to provide a point-estimate of the yearly rate of fatal recurrent VTE and VTE …
Authors
van der Wall SJ; van der Pol LM; Ende-Verhaar YM; Cannegieter SC; Schulman S; Prandoni P; Rodger M; Huisman MV; Klok FA
Journal
European Respiratory Review, Vol. 27, No. 150,
Publisher
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Publication Date
December 31, 2018
DOI
10.1183/16000617.0094-2018
ISSN
0905-9180