{"title":"Perioperative management of patients with venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism risks","authors":"Calvin Tsun Wai Liu, Timothy Xianyi Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.mpaic.2024.06.021","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Perioperative venous thromboembolism<span><span> (VTE) has a significant impact on morbidity and mortality. Prevention of perioperative VTE begins with risk assessment and formulating a thromboprophylaxis strategy that balances bleeding and thrombosis risks. A standardized approach to assess these risks using relevant guidelines can help direct appropriate use of mechanical and pharmacological prophylaxis. Nevertheless, acute </span>pulmonary embolism (PE) can present in the perioperative period. This brief review summarizes current diagnostic algorithms including the use of </span></span>transthoracic echocardiography to guide immediate management of acute PE, particularly in an intraoperative setting.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45856,"journal":{"name":"Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine","volume":"25 8","pages":"Pages 560-569"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1472029924001267","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"ANESTHESIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Perioperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) has a significant impact on morbidity and mortality. Prevention of perioperative VTE begins with risk assessment and formulating a thromboprophylaxis strategy that balances bleeding and thrombosis risks. A standardized approach to assess these risks using relevant guidelines can help direct appropriate use of mechanical and pharmacological prophylaxis. Nevertheless, acute pulmonary embolism (PE) can present in the perioperative period. This brief review summarizes current diagnostic algorithms including the use of transthoracic echocardiography to guide immediate management of acute PE, particularly in an intraoperative setting.
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Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, an invaluable source of up-to-date information, with the curriculum of both the Primary and Final FRCA examinations covered over a three-year cycle. Published monthly this ever-updating text book will be an invaluable source for both trainee and experienced anaesthetists. The enthusiastic editorial board, under the guidance of two eminent and experienced series editors, ensures Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine covers all the key topics in a comprehensive and authoritative manner. Articles now include learning objectives and eash issue features MCQs, facilitating self-directed learning and enabling readers at all levels to test their knowledge. Each issue is divided between basic scientific and clinical sections. The basic science articles include anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, physics and clinical measurement, while the clinical sections cover anaesthetic agents and techniques, assessment and perioperative management. Further sections cover audit, trials, statistics, ethical and legal medicine, and the management of acute and chronic pain.