Antithrombotic therapy for venous thromboembolic disease.
The purpose of this guideline is to present recommendations based on current evidence in order to help clinicians in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). This field is highly dynamic however, and new evidence is emerging periodically that may change the recommendations. The following tables are based on the last American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition) (1) after discussion by the Belgian Thrombosis Guidelines Group and adaptation to Belgian specificities.