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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%

Oral factor Xa inhibitors vs conventional anticoagulation

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

Oral factor Xa inhibitors 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

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

Oral factor Xa inhibitors showed no clear difference in recurrent VTEc compared with conventional anticoagulation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral factor Xa inhibitors vs conventional anticoagulation

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

Oral factor Xa inhibitors showed no clear difference in DVTd compared with conventional anticoagulation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Outpatient vs inpatient treatment

Major bleeding · people with low‐risk acute pulmonary embolism

Outpatient showed no clear difference in major bleeding compared with inpatient treatment (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Ultrasound‐assisted catheter‐directed thrombolysis plus standard intravenous heparinisation vs standard intravenous heparinisation

All‐cause mortality (90‐day) · people with intermediate‐risk (submassive) APE

It is very uncertain whether ultrasound‐assisted catheter‐directed thrombolysis plus standard… changes all‐cause mortality (90‐day) compared with standard intravenous heparinisation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound‐assisted catheter‐directed thrombolysis plus standard intravenous heparinisation vs standard intravenous heparinisation

Treatment‐associated minor haemorrhage ( · people with intermediate‐risk (submassive) APE

It is very uncertain whether ultrasound‐assisted catheter‐directed thrombolysis plus standard… changes treatment‐associated minor haemorrhage ( compared with standard intravenous heparinisation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review