June 29, 2006

New International Guidelines Highlight Evidence-Based Recommendations to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) - a Major Global Health Problem

New International Guidelines Highlight Evidence-Based Recommendations to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) - a Major Global Health Problem - en.News2u.net

LISBON, Portugal, June 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The newly released version of the International Consensus Statement on Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), one of the leading expert consensus document specifically dedicated to the prevention and treatment of VTE, was presented at the 22nd Congress of the International Union of Angiology, Lisbon, Portugal. "These international guidelines provide recommendations guided by the rigorous review of clinical evidence by a large panel of international experts. These evidence-based guidelines provide updated recommendations on appropriate therapies and medical strategies to use with the different categories of patients at risk for VTE" says Pr. Andrew Nicolaides, Emeritus Professor, Imperial College, London, UK, and chairman of the editorial committee of the Guidelines.

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