Program Goals
Background: Anticoagulation in Patients With VTE
ACCP Clinical Practice Guidelines for Antithrombotic Therapy of VTE
Home vs In-Hospital Treatment of DVT
Practical Advantages of Using NOACs vs Traditional Treatment
Diagnosis of PE
Diagnostic Approaches
Selection of Truly Low-Risk Patients Eligible for Outpatient Treatment
Risk Stratification: Types of Clinical Scores
PESI and sPESI Criteria
Factors to Consider for Home Treatment
NOACs
NOACs Trials: VTE Prevention and Treatments
NOACs: Outcomes From VTE Extension Trials
EINSTEIN-PE Trial: Meta-analysis Based on PESI Score
Hokusai-VTE Study: Analyses Based on NT-proBNP Levels
NOAC Treatment Selection in VTE
Overall Summary
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