Antithrombotic therapy for venous thromboembolic disease: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
This chapter about treatment for venous thromboembolic disease is part of the American
College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition).
Grade 1 recommendations are strong and indicate that the benefits do or do not outweigh
risks, burden, and costs. Grade 2 suggests that individual patient values may lead to
different choices (for a full understanding of the grading, see “Grades of Recommendation”
chapter). Among the key recommendations in this chapter are the following: for patients with …
College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition).
Grade 1 recommendations are strong and indicate that the benefits do or do not outweigh
risks, burden, and costs. Grade 2 suggests that individual patient values may lead to
different choices (for a full understanding of the grading, see “Grades of Recommendation”
chapter). Among the key recommendations in this chapter are the following: for patients with …