scholarly journals Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis Cases in the Real World

2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (01) ◽  
pp. 023-028
Author(s):  
Seth Klein ◽  
Suresh Vedantham
2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (9_suppl) ◽  
pp. 301S-313S
Author(s):  
Erin R. Weeda ◽  
Sofia Butt

Select patients with acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can be managed as outpatients. We sought to conduct a systematic review of real-world studies describing either (1) the clinical characteristics associated with outpatient DVT treatment in all-comers or (2) emergency department (ED) programs designed to facilitate outpatient DVT treatment. MEDLINE and SCOPUS were searched (January 1, 2012, to May 1, 2018) to identify citations meeting the aforementioned criteria. Twenty-one real-world studies were included. The proportion of all-comer patients with DVT managed as outpatients was ≤50% in 11 of 15 studies. With the exception of younger age, no characteristics were consistently associated with outpatient treatment across the 13 studies reporting these characteristics. We identified 8 studies describing ED programs aimed at facilitating DVT outpatient treatment, all of which provided education and included measures to encourage early outpatient follow-up after ED discharge. In conclusion, the proportion of patients with DVT managed as outpatients across real-world studies was low. Several ED programs aimed at facilitating this treatment have been described. It is possible that programs similar to these will increase the proportion of patients with DVT that can be safely managed as outpatients.


1974 ◽  
Vol 32 (02/03) ◽  
pp. 468-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
O Storm ◽  
P Ollendorff ◽  
E Drewsen ◽  
P Tang

SummaryThe thrombolytic effect of pig plasmin was tested in a double blind trial on patients with deep venous thrombosis in the lower limb. Only patients with not more than three days old thrombi were selected for this study. The diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis was made clinically and confirmed by phlebography. Lysofibrin Novo (porcine plasmin) or placebo (porcine plasminogen) was administered intravenously to the patients. The enzyme and the placebo were delivered as lyophilized powder in labelled bottles - the contents of the bottles were unknown to the doctor in charge of the clinical administration of the trial. An initial dose of plasmin/plasminogen of 30 unit per kg body weight given slowly intravenously (1-1% hours infusion) was followed by a maintenance dosis of 15 per cent the initial dose per hour for the following 5-7 hours. In most cases a similar maintenance dosis was given the next day. In all patients heparin was administered after ending the plasmin/plasminogen infusion. The results of the treatment was evaluated clinically as well as by control phlebo- grams the following days.A statistically significant improvement was found in the plasmin treated group compared with the placebo (plasminogen) treated group. Thrombolysis was obtained clinically and phlebographically in 65 per cent of the plasmin treated group, but only in 15 per cent of the control patients were improvements found.This study has thus demonstrated that plasmin treatment according to a standard scheme was able to induce thrombolysis. There were only a few and insignificant side effects. Allergic reactions have not been seen and only very simple tests are required.


Biomedicines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 901
Author(s):  
Katja Perdan-Pirkmajer ◽  
Polona Žigon ◽  
Anja Boc ◽  
Eva Podovšovnik ◽  
Saša Čučnik ◽  
...  

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an important cause of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). According to current APS classification criteria, APS cannot be confirmed until 24 weeks after DVT. This time frame results in frequent discontinuation of anticoagulant treatment before APS is diagnosed. Therefore, the aim of our study was to evaluate the potential predictive value of anticardiolipin (aCL) and anti-β2glycoprotein I (anti-β2GPI) before discontinuation of anticoagulation therapy. Patients with newly diagnosed DVT were included into a 24-month prospective study. All patients received anticoagulant therapy. aCL and anti-β2GPI were determined at inclusion and every four weeks for the first 24 weeks and then one and two years after inclusion. APS was confirmed in 24/221 (10.9%) patients. At the time of acute DVT 20/24 (83.3%), APS patients had positive aCL and/or anti-β2GPI. Two patients had low aCL levels and two were negative at the time of acute DVT but later met APS criteria due to lupus anticoagulant (LA). Our data indicate that negative aCL and/or anti-β2GPI at the time of acute DVT make further aPL testing unnecessary; however, LA should be determined after discontinuation of anticoagulant therapy. Positive aCL and/or anti-β2GPI at the time of acute DVT have a strong positive predictive value for APS and may support therapeutic decisions.


Author(s):  
Carlo Setacci ◽  
Marco Tadiello ◽  
Francesco Setacci ◽  
Gianmarco De Donato ◽  
Matteo Tozzi ◽  
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2009 ◽  
Vol 102 (12) ◽  
pp. 1234-1240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Horst Gerlach ◽  
Viola Hach-Wunderle ◽  
Eberhard Rabe ◽  
Hanno Riess ◽  
Heike Carnarius ◽  
...  

SummaryCurrent guidelines recommend optimised algorithms for diagnosis of suspected deep-vein thrombosis (DVT). There is little data to determine to what extent real-world health care adheres to guidelines, and which outcome in terms of diagnostic efficiency and safety is achieved. This registry involved patients with clinically suspected DVT of the leg recruited in German ambulatory care between October and December 2005. Registry items were: diagnostic methods applied; diagnostic categories at day 1; and venous thromboembolic events up to 90 days in patients without firmly established DVT. A total of 4,976 patients were recruited in 326 centres. Venous ultrasonography was performed in 4,770 patients (96%), D-dimer assay in 1,773 patients (36%) and venography in 288 patients (6%). At day 1, DVT was confirmed in 1,388 patients (28%), and ruled out in 3,389 patients (68%), and work-up was inconclusive in 199 patients (4%).The rate of venous thromboembolism at 90 days was 0.34% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.09 to 0.88) in patients in whom the diagnosis of DVT had been ruled out, and 2.50% (95% CI: 0.69 to 6.28) in patients with inconclusive diagnostic workup. This nationwide evaluation in German ambulatory care revealed that the diagnostic work-up for suspected DVT did not adhere to current guidelines. However, the overall diagnostic safety was excellent, although there is potential for improvement in a well defined minority of patients.The TULIPA registry was funded by GlaxoSmithKline GmbH und Co KG, Munich.


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