Patients with pulmonary embolism are a heterogeneous population and, after the acute phase and the first 3-6 months, the main issue is whether to continue, and hence how long and at what dose, or to stop anticoagulation therapy. In patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), direct oral anticoagulants (DO-ACs) are the recommended treatment (class I, level of evidence B in the latest European guidelines), and in most cases, an "extended" or "long-term" low-dose therapy is warranted. This paper aims to provide a practical management tool to the clinician dealing with pulmonary embolism follow-up: from the evidence behind the most used exams (D-dimer, ultrasound Doppler of the lower limbs, imaging tests, recurrence and bleeding risk scores), and the use of DOACs in the extended phase, to six real clinical scenarios with the relative management in the acute phase and at follow-up. Lastly, a practical algorithm is shown to deal with anticoagulation therapy in the follow-up of VTE patients in a simple, schematic, and pragmatic way.

(2023). Management of anticoagulant therapy in the follow-up of pulmonary embolism in clinical practice [journal article - articolo]. In GIORNALE ITALIANO DI CARDIOLOGIA. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10446/253735

Management of anticoagulant therapy in the follow-up of pulmonary embolism in clinical practice

Caravita, Sergio;
2023-01-01

Abstract

Patients with pulmonary embolism are a heterogeneous population and, after the acute phase and the first 3-6 months, the main issue is whether to continue, and hence how long and at what dose, or to stop anticoagulation therapy. In patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), direct oral anticoagulants (DO-ACs) are the recommended treatment (class I, level of evidence B in the latest European guidelines), and in most cases, an "extended" or "long-term" low-dose therapy is warranted. This paper aims to provide a practical management tool to the clinician dealing with pulmonary embolism follow-up: from the evidence behind the most used exams (D-dimer, ultrasound Doppler of the lower limbs, imaging tests, recurrence and bleeding risk scores), and the use of DOACs in the extended phase, to six real clinical scenarios with the relative management in the acute phase and at follow-up. Lastly, a practical algorithm is shown to deal with anticoagulation therapy in the follow-up of VTE patients in a simple, schematic, and pragmatic way.
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Picariello, Claudio; Garascia, Andrea; Giordana, Francesca; Lo Giudice, Francesco; Romaniello, Antonella; Vedovati, Maria Cristina; Enea, Iolanda; Car...espandi
(2023). Management of anticoagulant therapy in the follow-up of pulmonary embolism in clinical practice [journal article - articolo]. In GIORNALE ITALIANO DI CARDIOLOGIA. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10446/253735
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