Recent advances in understanding, diagnosing and treating venous thrombosis

F1000Res. 2020 Oct 6:9:F1000 Faculty Rev-1206. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.27115.1. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

Focusing on the current state of the art, this article (a) describes recent advances in the understanding of the pathogenesis of venous thromboembolism (VTE), (b) discusses current approaches for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of VTE, (c) outlines the role of aspirin for VTE prevention and treatment, and (d) highlights the unmet needs in VTE management and describes novel approaches to address them.

Keywords: D-dimer; Venous thrombosis; advances; aspirin; clinical prediction rule; diagnosis; direct oral anticoagulants; factor XI inhibitors; thromboembolism; treatment.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
  • Aspirin / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Venous Thromboembolism* / diagnosis
  • Venous Thromboembolism* / drug therapy
  • Venous Thromboembolism* / prevention & control
  • Venous Thrombosis* / diagnosis
  • Venous Thrombosis* / drug therapy
  • Venous Thrombosis* / prevention & control

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Aspirin

Grants and funding

The author(s) declared that no grants were involved in supporting this work.