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ReviewJournal of thrombosis and thrombolysis2016

Guidance for the evaluation and treatment of hereditary and acquired thrombophilia.

Scott M Stevens, Scott C Woller, Kenneth A Bauer, Raj Kasthuri, Mary Cushman, Michael Streiff, Wendy Lim, James D Douketis

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Review in Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 117 papers.

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117citing papers in PubMed
23.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

117 citing papers in PubMed, 333 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Scott M StevensDepartment of Medicine, Intermountain Medical Center, 5121 Cottonwood Street, Murray, UT, 84157-7000, USA. scott.stevensmd@imail.org.
Scott C WollerDepartment of Medicine, Intermountain Medical Center, 5121 Cottonwood Street, Murray, UT, 84157-7000, USA.
Kenneth A BauerBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Raj KasthuriJohns Hopkins Comprehensive Hemophilia Treatment Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Mary CushmanDepartment of Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute of Vermont, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.
Michael StreiffDepartment of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Wendy LimDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
James D DouketisDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
McMaster University · CAHarvard University · USIntermountain Medical Center · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USUniversity of Utah · USUniversity of Vermont · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thrombophilias are hereditary and/or acquired conditions that predispose patients to thrombosis. Testing for thrombophilia is commonly performed in patients with venous thrombosis and their relatives; however such testing usually does not provide information that impacts management and may result in harm. This manuscript, initiated by the Anticoagulation Forum, provides clinical guidance for thrombophilia testing in five clinical situations: following 1) provoked venous thromboembolism, 2) unprovoked venous thromboembolism; 3) in relatives of patients with thrombosis, 4) in female relatives of patients with thrombosis considering estrogen use; and 5) in female relatives of patients with thrombosis who are considering pregnancy. Additionally, guidance is provided regarding the timing of thrombophilia testing. The role of thrombophilia testing in arterial thrombosis and for evaluation of recurrent pregnancy loss is not addressed. Statements are based on existing guidelines and consensus expert opinion where guidelines are lacking. We recommend that thrombophilia testing not be performed in most situations. When performed, it should be used in a highly selective manner, and only in circumstances where the information obtained will influence a decision important to the patient, and outweigh the potential risks of testing. Testing should not be performed during acute thrombosis or during the initial (3-month) period of anticoagulation.

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FemaleHumansMalePractice Guidelines as TopicPregnancyPregnancy Complications, CardiovascularThrombophiliaAntiphospholipid syndromeHereditary thrombophiliaRisk factorsThrombophiliaVenous thromboembolism

Identifiers

PMID26780744
PMCPMC4715840
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