https://www.medicinaeinformazione.com/ / medicinaeinformazione / einformazione DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS AND PULMONARY EMBOLISM DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC NEWS FOR VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM Today we talk about deep vein thrombosis, therefore the partial or total obstruction of a deep vessel in the limbs or other locations due to the formation of a blood clot and we also talk about pulmonary embolism, therefore the occlusion of pulmonary arteries by clots that originate elsewhere, often in the limbs. In this case we speak of venous thromboembolism or VTE, an event that is the third most common cause of cardiovascular disease, after acute coronary syndrome and stroke. Every year 10 million cases of VTE occur worldwide and today important new developments are available both in the diagnostic and therapeutic fields. We talk about it with Prof. Roberto Pola, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Unit of the Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS Among the topics: The identikit of venous thromboembolism therefore risk factors, prevention, alarm bells The diagnosis: what are the most up-to-date methodologies currently available for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism Big news on the therapeutic front for the management of thrombosis in recent years, latest generation anticoagulants, oral, different from heparin. What is the scenario and the advantages of the new drugs. For the most complex patients, affected by thrombosis but who due to concomitant pathologies are at greater risk of bleeding, what is the path for them? Precisely the great availability of therapeutic options means that the patient's path today must be increasingly tailor-made and personalized. There is also a strong need for a multidisciplinary and multimodal approach that takes into account the comorbidities and needs of each individual patient.