Venous thromboembolism - was is new in the revised AWMF guideline?

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For the diagnosis of a lower-extremity deep vein thrombosis (LEDVT), venous duplex ultrasound is the method of first choice. If a qualified ultrasonography is not timely available, D-dimer testing, and limited ultrasound protocols (point-of-care ultrasound, POCUS) can contribute to therapeutic decision-making when clinical probability is low. A DOAC-based treatment regimen is preferable to a vitamin K antagonist for both acute therapy and secondary prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Treatment with DOACs is unproblematic up to a body weight (BW) of 120 kg or a body mass index (BMI) of 40 kg/m². Weight restrictions are no longer recommended for apixaban and rivaroxaban, but determination of DOAC trough and peak levels is recommended in the extremely obese and patients after bariatric surgery. In cancer-associated VTE, the direct factor Xa inhibitors are a good and safe alternative to low-molecular weight heparins (LMWH) for many patients; the adherence to oral therapy is also higher. Meaningful initial documentation and structured follow-up after LEDVT and pulmonary embolism (PE) are important in order to make an individualized risk-benefit assessment at the end of the therapy phase with regard to continued pharmacological secondary prophylaxis and to reassess patients' symptoms indicating post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:149

Enthalten in:

Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) - 149(2024), 6 vom: 28. Feb., Seite 274-282

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Venöse Thromboembolie – was ist neu in der aktualisierten AWMF-Leitlinie?

Beteiligte Personen:

Linnemann, Birgit [VerfasserIn]
Mühlberg, Katja Sibylle [VerfasserIn]
Klamroth, Robert [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9NDF7JZ4M3
Anticoagulants
English Abstract
Factor Xa Inhibitors
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
Journal Article
Rivaroxaban

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 29.02.2024

Date Revised 29.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1055/a-2128-0005

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369029151