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Warfarin therapy

…thromboembolism when a DOAC cannot be used (interactions, cost, adherence, pregnancy after the first trimester under specialist care). Rheumatic mitral stenosis with atrial fibrillation. In…

Pulmonary embolism: quick reference for risk stratification and treatment

…used in atrial fibrillation. Follow the Swedish medicines compendium (FASS) and the local protocol. Low molecular weight heparin is the first choice in pregnancy and…

Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

…which represent contraindications for thrombolysis. Venous thromboembolism is a chronic and serious condition. Mortality in pulmonary embolism is up to 20%, and roughly 30% of…

Anticoagulation Strategies in Atrial Fibrillation

…has been the foundational tool for assessing thromboembolic risk. However, recent epidemiological data have prompted a divergence in international guidelines regarding the role of biological…

Cardiac thromboembolism: cardiac sources of embolism

Echocardiography Cardiac thromboembolism Thromboembolism is a leading cause of death worldwide (1). Emboli originating in the atria, left atrial appendage (LAA), ventricles, valves, and proximal…

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Choosing Anticoagulation

…Consequently, the absence of AF during intermittent monitoring is not sufficient evidence that thromboembolic risk is low. In the setting of acute coronary syndrome, AF…

Atrial Fibrillation in the Critically Ill Patient

…symptoms or electrocardiographic changes Thromboembolic complications, particularly stroke In ACS, AF may be present before the acute event, detected for the first time during its…

Cardiac tumors

…multiple villi . These myxomas are more likely to embolize (Cardiac Thromboembolism). There are genetic syndromes that result in the emergence of multiple myxomas. Papillary fibroelastoma…

🟠 CHADS-VA Bleeding Risk Score

…Refining clinical risk stratification for predicting stroke and thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation using a novel risk factor based approach: the Euro Heart Survey on Atrial…

Lipoprotein(a): Measurement and Clinical Implications

…and calcific aortic valve stenosis. Lp(a) is not associated with venous thromboembolism in prospective epidemiological studies. Its biological effects appear to differ from those…

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