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74 questions · 76 findings · 15 reviews · Vascular

No studies found 15 · 19.7%GRADE not reported 7 · 9.2%Very low 13 · 17.1%Low 19 · 25%Moderate 22 · 28.9%High 0 · 0%

Exercise vs no exercise

Pulmonary complications (0 to 30 days) · adults with clinically diagnosed AAA deemed suitable for elective repair

It is very uncertain whether exercise changes perioperative and postoperative complications: pulmonary complications compared with no exercise (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Pulmonary embolism · Patients hospitalised following acute myocardial infarction

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Fondaparinux vs placebo

Symptomatic VTE · people with ST of the leg

Fondaparinux probably leads to lower symptomatic VTE Ventilation‐perfusion scanning, helical computed… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Low molecular weight heparin vs placebo or no prophylaxis

Pulmonary embolism · prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients with lower‐limb immobilization

Low molecular weight heparin showed no clear difference in pulmonary embolism compared with no prophylaxis or placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) vs conventional anticoagulation

Recurrent PE · patients with a pulmonary embolism, confirmed by standard imaging techniques

Oral direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) showed no clear difference in recurrent PEa compared with conventional anticoagulation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral factor Xa inhibitors vs conventional anticoagulation

All‐cause mortality · patients with a pulmonary embolism, confirmed by standard imaging techniques

Oral factor Xa inhibitors showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with conventional anticoagulation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral factor Xa inhibitors vs conventional anticoagulation

Major bleedinge · patients with a pulmonary embolism, confirmed by standard imaging techniques

Oral factor Xa inhibitors showed no clear difference in major bleedinge compared with conventional anticoagulation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) vs conventional anticoagulation

Recurrent VTEc · patients with a pulmonary embolism, confirmed by standard imaging techniques

Oral direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) showed no clear difference in recurrent VTEc compared with conventional anticoagulation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) vs conventional anticoagulation

DVTd · patients with a pulmonary embolism, confirmed by standard imaging techniques

Oral direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) showed no clear difference in DVTd compared with conventional anticoagulation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) vs conventional anticoagulation

Major bleedinge · patients with a pulmonary embolism, confirmed by standard imaging techniques

Oral direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) showed no clear difference in major bleedinge compared with conventional anticoagulation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review