Send us a text Diagnosing recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains one of the biggest clinical challenges in thrombosis medicine. In this episode, Dr. Vicky Mai and Dr. Grégoire Le Gal join us to discuss the international PREDICTORS study (JTH, 2025), which evaluated the performance of commonly used clinical decision rules (Wells and Geneva scores) in patients with suspected recurrent VTE. They share why symptoms can be misleading, how residual clots complicate imaging, and what their f...
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Send us a text Diagnosing recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains one of the biggest clinical challenges in thrombosis medicine. In this episode, Dr. Vicky Mai and Dr. Grégoire Le Gal join us to discuss the international PREDICTORS study (JTH, 2025), which evaluated the performance of commonly used clinical decision rules (Wells and Geneva scores) in patients with suspected recurrent VTE. They share why symptoms can be misleading, how residual clots complicate imaging, and what their f...
Children and PE: Outcomes You Need to Know - L. Avila and J. Vincelli
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2 months ago
Children and PE: Outcomes You Need to Know - L. Avila and J. Vincelli
Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Laura Avila and Jennifer Vincelli discuss their Blood publication on long-term outcomes of pediatric pulmonary embolism. Among 150 patients, ~30% had incomplete PE resolution and 9% experienced recurrence, but persistent sequelae were rare. True post-PE syndrome occurred in <9%, with only one case of CTEPH. The findings highlight the value of structured follow-up, attention to underlying conditions, and promoting physical activity to counter deconditioni...
CLOT Conversations
Send us a text Diagnosing recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains one of the biggest clinical challenges in thrombosis medicine. In this episode, Dr. Vicky Mai and Dr. Grégoire Le Gal join us to discuss the international PREDICTORS study (JTH, 2025), which evaluated the performance of commonly used clinical decision rules (Wells and Geneva scores) in patients with suspected recurrent VTE. They share why symptoms can be misleading, how residual clots complicate imaging, and what their f...
