Diagnosis of DVT: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines.

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Published in Chest on February 01, 2012

Authors

Shannon M Bates1, Roman Jaeschke, Scott M Stevens, Steven Goodacre, Philip S Wells, Matthew D Stevenson, Clive Kearon, Holger J Schunemann, Mark Crowther, Stephen G Pauker, Regina Makdissi, Gordon H Guyatt, American College of Chest Physicians

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, McMaster University and Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada. batesm@mcmaster.ca

Associated clinical trials:

Apixaban for the Secondary Prevention of Thromboembolism Among Patients With the AntiphosPholipid Syndrome (ASTRO-APS) | NCT02295475

Extended Out-of-hospital Low-molecular-weight Heparin Prophylaxis Against DVT and PE in Patients Undergoing Major Lung Resection | NCT02258958

Diagnosis Exclusion of Recurrent Deep Vein Thrombosis of the Lower Limbs (ULTREC) | NCT03868956

Catheter Associated Asymptomatic Thrombosis in Intensive Care Unit (CAAT) | NCT04503135

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