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<p>List of Contributors viii</p> <p>Foreword xi</p> <p><b>Section I Clinical Overview 1</b></p> <p>1 Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism 3<br /><i>Peter E. Rose</i></p> <p>2 Management of Venous Thrombosis in the Lower Limbs 13<br /><i>Dan Horner</i></p> <p>3 Clinical Presentation of Acute Pulmonary Embolism 21<br /><i>C.E.A. Dronkers, M.V. Huisman and F.A. Klok</i></p> <p><b>Section II Diagnosis 27</b></p> <p>4 Clinical Prediction Scores 29<br /><i>Kerstin de Wit and Lana A. Castellucci</i></p> <p>5 Laboratory Aspects in Diagnosis and Management of Venous Thromboembolism 35<br /><i>Giuseppe Lippi and Emmanuel J. Favaloro</i></p> <p>6 Thrombophilia Testing 49<br /><i>Massimo Franchini</i></p> <p>7 Radiological Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism 55<br /><i>Joachim E. Wildberger and Marco Das</i></p> <p>8 The Antiphospholipid Syndrome 60<br /><i>Karen Breen</i></p> <p><b>Section III Treatment 67</b></p> <p>9 Inpatient or Outpatient Anticoagulation 69<br /><i>Lauren Floyd and Jecko Thachil</i></p> <p>10 An Anticoagulant Service in Practice 73<br /><i>Kathy Macintosh, Dawn Kyle and Linda Smith</i></p> <p>11 Point of Care Testing 86<br /><i>Dianne Patricia Kitchen</i></p> <p>12 Direct Oral Anticoagulants in the Prevention and Management of Venous Thromboembolism 94<br /><i>Yen?]Lin Chee and Henry G. Watson</i></p> <p>13 The Role of Thrombolysis in the Management of Venous Thromboembolism 102<br /><i>Carlos J. Guevara and Suresh Vedantham</i></p> <p>14 Inferior Vena Cava Filters in the Management of Venous Thromboembolism 114<br /><i>Anita Rajasekhar and Molly W. Mandernach</i></p> <p><b>Section IV Special Situations 129</b></p> <p>15 VTE in Pregnancy 131<br /><i>Catherine Nelson Piercy</i></p> <p>16 Paediatric Venous Thromboembolism 145<br /><i>Paul Monagle and Rebecca Barton</i></p> <p>17 Cancer?]associated Thrombosis 153<br /><i>Simon Noble</i></p> <p>18 Venous Thromboembolism Management in Obese Patients 161<br /><i>Kathryn Lang and Jignesh Patel</i></p> <p>19 Venous Thromboembolism in Intensive Care 169<br /><i>Gill Parmilan and Jecko Thachil</i></p> <p>20 Venous Thromboembolism; a Primary Care Perspective 174<br /><i>David Fitzmaurice</i></p> <p><b>Section V Unusual Site Thrombosis 181</b></p> <p>21 Cerebral Venous Thrombosis 183<br /><i>Christian Weimar</i></p> <p>22 Upper Extremity Thrombosis 192<br /><i>Scott M. Stevens and Scott C. Woller</i></p> <p>23 Management of Intra?]abdominal Thrombosis 205<br /><i>Serena M. Passamonti, Francesca Gianniello and Ida Martinelli</i></p> <p>24 Thrombosis in the Retinal Circulation 216<br /><i>Wenlan Zhang and Paul Hahn</i></p> <p><b>Section VI Long?]term Sequelae of VTE 229</b></p> <p>25 Post?]thrombotic Syndrome 231<br /><i>Andrew Busuttil and Alun H. Davies</i></p> <p>26 Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension 240<br /><i>Demosthenes G. Papamatheakis and William R. Auger</i></p> <p>27 Predicting Recurrent VTE 255<br /><i>R. Campbell Tait</i></p> <p><b>Section VII Controversies 263</b></p> <p>28 Cancer Screening in Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism 265<br /><i>David Keeling</i></p> <p>29 Sub?]segmental and Incidental PE – to Treat or Not? 269<br /><i>Jecko Thachil</i></p> <p>30 Management of Distal Vein Thrombosis 273<br /><i>Giuseppe Camporese and Enrico Bernardi</i></p> <p><b>Section VIII Prevention 281</b></p> <p>31 A Summary of the Evidence for VTE Prevention, with a Focus on the Controversies 283<br /><i>Catherine Bagot</i></p> <p>32 VTE Prevention: Real World Practice 293<br /><i>Emma Gee</i></p> <p>33 VTE Root Cause Analysis – How To Do It 301<br /><i>Alison Moughton, Francesca Jones and Will Lester</i></p> <p>Index</p>

<p><b>JECKO THACHIL, MBBS, MD, MRCP, FRCPath</b> is a consultant haematologist at Department of Haematology, Manchester Royal Infirmary in Manchester, UK. He has a special clinical interest in blood coagulation disorders and the prevention and treatment of venous thrombosis. He is the editor of the Wiley-Blackwell publication <i>Haematology in Critical Care</i>. <p><b>CATHERINE BAGOT, BSc, MBBS, MD, MRCP, FRCPath</b> is a consultant haematologist at Department of Haematology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary in Glasgow, UK. He specializes in haemostasis and thrombosis at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and who is mainly interested in the role of thrombin generation in thrombosis risk stratification.

<p><b>A Clinically Oriented Handbook Providing Up-to-Date Recommendations for Mastering the Practical Aspects of Patient Management for Venous Thromboembolism</b> <p>Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is associated with high morbidity and mortality both in and out of the hospital setting and is one of the commonest reasons for hospital attendances and admissions. Designed as a practical resource, the <i>Handbook of Venous Thromboembolism</i> covers the practical aspects of VTE management in short and easily followed algorithms and tables. This important text helps keep physicians up to date with the latest recommendations for treating VTE in clinic-oriented settings. Experts in fields such as the radiological diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and thrombophilia testing give a summary of investigation, diagnosis and treatment of VTE and include evidence-based guidelines. <p>With contributions from a team of internationally recognized experts, the <i>Handbook of Venous Thromboembolism</i> is a source of information that specialists in the field can recommend to non- specialists and that the latter will be able to review to assist in their education and management of this widespread condition. This vital resource: <ul> <li>Provides a clinically focused daily resource for the busy physician</li> <li>Is written by an international team of specialists who offer their experience on the practical aspects of VTE management</li> <li>Addresses venous thrombosis prevention, a major focus for healthcare providers</li> <li>Includes a coverage on controversies in the management of VTE to enable clinicians to understand how experts are practicing in real scenarios</li> </ul> <p>Written for haematology trainees, emergency and acute medicine physicians, junior doctors, and primary care physicians, the <i>Handbook of Venous Thromboembolism</i> covers the basics for treating patients with venous thromboembolism and offers guidelines from noted experts in the field.

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