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APTA Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary PT and Academy of Acute Care: Role of Physical Therapists in the Management of Individuals at Risk for or Diagnosed With Venous Thromboembolism Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline 2022 (CPG+)
Overview
This update of a 2016 guideline provides assistance to physical therapists in the decision-making process when treating patients at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) or diagnosed with a lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (LE DVT).
Owens Recovery Science podcast episode featuring Dr. Ellen Hillegass and Dr. Kathleen Lukaszewicz discussing the recent Clinical Practice Guideline covering PT management of Venous Thromboembolism. Listen to the episode on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.
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Date: August 1, 2022
Contact: practice@apta.org
Content Type: CPG
Hillegass E, Lukaszewicz K, Puthoff M; Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy and Academy of Acute Care, American Physical Therapy Association.
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