A Clearinghouse for Information about Blood Clots (DVT/)PE) and Clotting Disorders (thrombophilia) provided as a public service by the University of North Carolina Blood Research Center

Category: Length of treatment

Warfarin Interruption for Surgery: Bridging with LMWH Often Not Needed

Stephan Moll, MD writes: Interesting and relevant publication today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)

June 22, 2015
Two Things Physicians Should Avoid

Stephan Moll, MD writes (Dec 17, 2014)… The American Society of Hematology (ASH) published last week as part of its Choosing Wisely® campaign two things that physicians dealing with DVT, PE and anticoagulants should avoid [ref 1].

December 17, 2014
DVT and PE: How Long to Treat with “Blood Thinners”

What Kind of Clot did You Have? If you have had a blood clot in your legs or your lung (pulmonary embolism=PE), you will wonder how long you should stay on a “blood thinner”. The decision depends on a number of factors which will be discussed below.

March 30, 2011