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Systematic Reviews on Deep Vein Thrombosis
Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence about deep vein thrombosis.
Reviewed October 2011
25 Resources Found
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| Title: | Blood thinners for the long-term treatment of blood clots in patients with cancer |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Patients with cancer are at an increased risk of developing blood clots and might respond differently to blood thinners compared with patients without cancer. This systematic review compares the effects of long-term treatment with different blood thinne... |
| Date: | May 2011 |
| Title: | Statins for preventing blood clot formation within veins |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Venous thrombosis or thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition in which a blood clot (thrombus) forms in a vein and causes a blockage. The blockage most commonly occurs in the 'deep veins' of the lower legs, thighs, or pelvis, and is called deep vein thr... |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Blood thinners for the initial treatment of blood clots in patients with cancer |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Patients with cancer are at an increased risk of blood clots. The blood thinner administered in the first few days can consist of unfractionated heparin (infused intravenously) or low molecular weight heparin (injected subcutaneously once or twice per d... |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Blood thinners to prevent blood clots in patients with cancer and central venous catheters |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Central venous catheter (CVC) placement increases the risk of blood clots in patients with cancer. This systematic review evaluates the efficacy and safety of blood thinning agents in these patients. In this systematic review, data from 12 trials and 36... |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Elastic compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis during a hospital stay |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Hospital patients can develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the legs and pelvic veins immediately after surgery or if they are not mobile because of a medical illness. Symptoms vary from none to pain and swelling in the legs. A blood clot can move from ... |
| Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Title: | Anticoagulation therapy for serious blood clots during pregnancy |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Pregnant women are more susceptible than non-pregnant women to forming blood clots in their veins (venous thrombosis). When these clots occur in the deep leg veins, the clot can break up and fragments (emboli) move to the lungs where they may block the ... |
| Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Title: | Physical methods for preventing deep vein thrombosis in stroke |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | After a stroke, blood clots can form in the veins of the legs (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT). These clots can break off and be carried in the blood stream to the heart and lungs (causing pulmonary embolism). This can be life threatening. Although antico... |
| Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Title: | Preventing deep vein clots or thrombosis (DVT) in pregnancy and after the birth |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Some women are at risk of forming blood clots in a deep vein during pregnancy, after a caesarean birth, or during the first few weeks after childbirth. If part of the clot breaks off and lodges in a blood vessel in the lungs, it can be life-threatening.... |
| Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Title: | The use of anticoagulants to prevent deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a preventable complication of surgery. The blood clot can break away and travel to the lungs to cause respiratory distress and death (pulmonary embolism). Deep vein thrombosis is believed to occur less often following aorti... |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Subcutaneous unfractionated heparin for the initial treatment of venous thromboembolism |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Thrombosis of the deep veins and subsequent embolism to the lungs are both prevalent and dangerous. They usually require either subcutaneous or intravenous injections of medications which aim to stop this hyper-coagulant state, followed by oral medicati... |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Surgery versus thrombolysis for initial management of acute limb ischaemia |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Thrombolysis involves dissolving a blood clot by injecting an enzyme into the blood clot. It is used as an alternative to surgery for managing severely reduced blood flow (acute ischaemia) in the leg. A blood clot (thrombosis) forms in a leg blood vesse... |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Prolonged administration of low molecular weight heparin lowers the number of blood clots in the lower limbs after operation in the abdomen or pelvis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Patients subjected to major surgery of the abdomen are at considerable risk of developing blood clots in the veins of the lower limbs. These clots may detach and develop clots in the lungs and cause sudden death. Clots in the limbs may impaire the venou... |
| Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Title: | Thrombophilia testing for the prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolism |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Thrombophilia is the term used to describe an hereditary or acquired predisposition to thromboembolism (the formation of a venous clot), which manifests itself as either deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE). The presence of thrombophili... |
| Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Title: | Combined intermittent pneumatic leg compression and medication for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in high-risk patients |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism, or venous thromboembolism, are possible complications of surgery and trauma. These complications extend hospital stay and are associated with long-term disability and death. Patients undergoing total hi... |
| Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Title: | Low molecular weight heparin for prevention of venous thromboembolism in adults with lower-leg immobilization in an outpatient setting |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Immobilization of the lower limb with plaster cast or brace in adult patients is associated with deep venous thrombosis (DVT). In order to prevent this complication preventive treatment with anticoagulants is often used, most commonly low molecular weig... |
| Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Title: | Home versus in-patient treatment for deep vein thrombosis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot blocks blood flow through a vein, generally in the legs. This can happen after surgery, trauma, or when a person is immobile. Clots can dislodge and block blood flow to the lungs, which can be fatal. H... |
| Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Title: | Thrombolysis for treatment of acute deep vein thrombosis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a leg vein. The clot can break up and move to the lungs, leading to a potentially serious blockage in blood flow (pulmonary embolism). Because of the damage to the leg vein, post-thrombotic sy... |
| Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Title: | Compression stockings for preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in airline passengers |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | In the last few years, there has been increasing interest in whether compression stockings (sometimes called 'flight socks') reduce the risk of DVT (blood clots in the legs) and other circulatory problems in airline passengers. The stockings are worn th... |
| Date: | Apr 2007 |
| Title: | Interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism in adults undergoing knee arthroscopy |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Knee arthroscopy is a common, minimally invasive surgical procedure used both for diagnosis and treatment of knee conditions. It is increasingly carried out in day surgery using various types of anaesthesia. Some people are at increased risk of developi... |
| Date: | Dec 2006 |
| Title: | Compression therapy for treating post-thrombotic syndrome of mild to moderate severity |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | People who have had a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can develop post-thrombotic syndrome. This is caused by long-term clots in the affected leg and poor venous blood flow, resulting in leg pain, swelling ankles and hardened discoloured skin. The symptoms a... |
| Date: | Nov 2006 |
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