Open AccessNational guidelines on the management of venous thromboembolism: Joint guideline of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, and Phlebology Society
Author(s) -
Ahmet Bozkurt,
Hakkı Tankut Akay,
İsmet Tanzer Çalkavur,
Mustafa Şırlak,
Ozan Onur Balkanay,
Emrah Uğuz,
Suat Doğancı,
Adıl Polat,
Serdar Bayrak,
Şahin Bozok,
Ahmet Barış Durukan,
Nevzat Erdil,
Dilek Erer,
Şahin Şenay,
Ertekin Utku Ünal,
Soner Yavaş
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
türk göğüs kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi :/türk göğüs kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.149
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2149-8156
pISSN - 1301-5680
DOI - 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2021.22121
Subject(s) - medicine , guideline , venous thromboembolism , thrombosis , deep vein , intensive care medicine , surgery , general surgery , pathology
These evidence-based guidelines from the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, and Phlebology Society intend to support clinicians in best decisions regarding the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The Editor was selected by the three national societies and was tasked with the recruitment of the recognized panel. All financial support was solely derived from the sponsoring societies without the direct involvement of industry or other external stakeholders. The panel prioritized clinical questions and outcomes according to their importance for clinicians in terms of VTE. The panel agreed on 42 recommendations under 15 headings for the diagnosis, initial management, secondary prevention of VTE, and treatment of recurrent VTE events. Important recommendations included the use of ultrasonography, preference for home treatment over hospital treatment for uncomplicated VTE, preference for direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) over vitamin K antagonists for primary treatment of cancer and non-cancer-related VTE, extended or indefinite anticoagulation with DOACs in selected high-risk patients. Early catheter-directed thrombectomy was recommended in only young symptomatic patients with a diagnosis of fresh iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis.