… Dr Ginsberg is a recipient of a research scholarship from the Heart and Stroke Foundation
of Canada. We thank Mrs J Cole, Mrs S Smale, Ms D Redshaw, and Mrs L Harrison for their …

We have previously demonstrated that a clinical model can be safely used in a management
strategy in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). We sought to simplify the …

Background Patients who have a first episode of venous thromboembolism in the absence
of known risk factors for thrombosis (idiopathic thrombosis) are often treated with …

Background: The low specificity of ventilation-perfusion lung scanning complicates the
management of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. Objective: To determine the safety …

Background Warfarin is very effective in preventing recurrent venous thromboembolism but
is also associated with a substantial risk of bleeding. After three months of conventional …

Background The management of women with prosthetic heart valves during pregnancy
poses a particular challenge as there are no available controlled clinical trials to provide …

Background: The reason some patients with deep venous thrombosis (DVT) develop the
postthrombotic syndrome is not well understood. Objective: To determine the frequency, time …

Purpose: To review noninvasive methods for diagnosis of first and recurrent deep venous
thrombosis and provide evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of deep venous …

Context.—The most serious complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or nonfatal pulmonary
embolism (PE) is fatal PE. However, reliable estimates as to the risk of fatal PE in patients …

This chapter about the use of antithrombotic agents during pregnancy is part of the Seventh
ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: Evidence Based Guidelines…