Objective is to provide evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of acute VTE. This guideline covers VTE-related scenarios such as acute deep venous thromboembolism (DVT) (including clots in the proximal and distal lower extremity veins as well as upper extremity and catheter-associated DVTs) and pulmonary embolism (PE) (including incidentally discovered asymptomatic PE, massive PE, and criteria for admitting and discharging patients with acute PE. Patients with cerebral vein thromboses are not covering in this guideline.
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