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Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines


  • How long should someone requiring cardioversion for atrial fibrillation be anticoagulated for?

  • How should I provide thromboprophylaxis for this intubated patient?

  • This patient with submassive pulmonary embolism isn’t hypotensive yet. Can I thrombolyse them? Can I?

  • There’s a large superficial vein thrombosis in that limb – is anticoagulation indicated?

  • This asymptomatic patient on warfarin has an INR of 9.0 – should I reverse them?

  • Do I need to add Vitamin K if I’ve reversed warfarin with prothrombin complex concentrate?


    • The answers to these – and many, many more – questions are provided in this most comprehensive guidelines published in Chest. 2012 Feb;141(2 Suppl)

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                                               updated Anti thrombotic guidelines
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