Table of Contents:

Chapter 1.     Venous Thromboembolism:  Past, Present, and Future

Chapter 2.     Hypercoagulable States and Other Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism

Chapter 3.     Pathogenesis of Venous Thromboembolism

Chapter 4.     Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism

Chapter 5.     Investigation of Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis

Chapter 6.     Clinical Recognition of Pulmonary Embolism

Chapter 7.     D-Dimer in the Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism

Chapter 8.     Chest Imaging in Pulmonary Embolism

Chapter 9.     Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Chapter 10.   Venous Thromboembolism and Pregnancy

Chapter 11.   Anticoagulant Therapy of Venous Thromboembolism

Chapter 12.   Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Chapter 13.   Vena Cava Interruption

Chapter 14.   Pulmonary Embolectomy

Chapter 15.   Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

Chapter 16.   Costs of Venous Thromboembolism in the United States