PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jaffer, Amir K.
AU  - Brotman, Daniel J.
AU  - Michota, Franklin
TI  - Current and emerging options in the management of venous thromboembolism
DP  - 2005 Apr 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - S14--S23
VI  - 72
IP  - 4 suppl 1
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/4_suppl_1/S14.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/4_suppl_1/S14.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2005 Apr 01; 72
AB  - Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common disease whose diagnosis is challenging. The best diagnostic approaches combine the patient’s pretest clinical probability of disease with D-dimer testing and/or diagnostic imaging. In light of several advantages, low-molecular-weight heparins are now recommended over unfractionated heparin for most patients with acute VTE. Newer anticoagulants such as the factor Xa inhibitor fondaparinux also show promise for acute VTE. For chronic management, the duration and intensity of warfarin therapy should be tailored to the individual patient.