NOACs In Long-term VTE Treatment: A State Of The Art Review
Introduction
Most Common Causes of VTE
Burden of VTE
Burden of VTE in the European Union
Recurrent VTE After Discontinuation of Anticoagulation
Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report
VTE Treatment Phases
Risk Factors for Recurrence After a First VTE Event
Strategies for Preventing Recurrence of VTE
Strategies for Preventing Recurrence of VTE (cont)
Strategies for Preventing Recurrence of VTE (cont)
Risk Scoring Algorithms for VTE Recurrence[a]
Role of VTE Risk Stratification Tools
Conventional Treatment of VTE: Advantages and Disadvantages
Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report
Key Clinical Trials of NOACs in the Secondary Prevention of VTE
Advantages of NOACs vs Conventional Therapy in the Secondary Prevention of VTE
Potential Concerns Regarding the Use of NOACs in the Management of VTE
Variation in NOAC Administration Based on Methodologies of Phase III Studies
Reversal Agents Against NOACs
Considerations for Using NOACs vs VKA
Unanswered Questions Remain Regarding the Use of NOACs
Phase 3 Data for NOACs in the Extended Treatment of VTE
Hokusai-VTE: Edoxaban vs Warfarin for the Treatment of Symptomatic VTE
Extending NOAC Treatment for the Prevention of VTE: Clinical Perspectives
Extending NOAC Treatment for the Prevention of VTE: Clinical Perspectives (cont)
Conclusions
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