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Annals of Family Medicine 5:74-80 (2007)
© 2007 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.
doi: 10.1370/afm.668
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Management of Venous Thromboembolism: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians

Vincenza Snow, MD1, Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA1, Patricia Barry, MD, MPH2, E. Rodney Hornbake, MD3, Jonathan E. Rodnick, MD4, Timothy Tobolic, MD5, Belinda Ireland, MD, MS6, Jodi Segal, MD7, Eric Bass, MD, MPH7, Kevin B. Weiss, MD, MPH8, Lee Green, MD, MPH9, Douglas K. Owens, MD, MS10 The Joint American College Of Physicians/american Academy Of Family Physicians Panel On Deep Venous Thrombosis/pulmonary Embolism

1 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pa
2 Merck Institute of Aging and Health, Gloucester Point, Va
3 Private practice, Hadlyme, Conn
4 University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif
5 Byron Family Medicine, Byron Center, Miss; American Academy of Family Physicians, Leawood, Kan
6 BJC HealthCare, St. Louis, Mo; American Academy of Family Physicians, Leawood, Kan
7 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
8 Hines Veterans Affairs Hospital and Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill
9 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
10 Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System and Stanford University, Stanford, Calif

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Vincenza Snow, MD, American College of Physicians, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Venous thromboembolism is a common condition affecting 7.1 persons per 10,000 person-years among community residents. Incidence rates for venous thromboembolism are higher in men, African-Americans, and increase substantially with age. It is critical to treat deep venous thrombosis at an early stage to avoid development of further complications, such as pulmonary embolism or recurrent deep venous thrombosis. The target audience for this guideline is all clinicians caring for patients who have been given a diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. The target patient population is patients receiving a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism or lower-extremity deep venous thrombosis.

Key Words: Deep vein thrombosis • pulmonary embolism • thromboembolism, venous • practice guidelines • recommendations




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