Thromboembolism Article Swipe
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· 2021
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315140629-59
· OA: W4200557745
Thromboembolic diseases are common complications in the critically ill. In the normal animal, there is a tightly controlled balance between the procoagulant and anticoagulant properties of the vascular system. In people, most pulmonary embolic disease is believed to arise from deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Arterial thromboembolism usually arises in cats with cardiomyopathy and an accompanying enlarged left atrium.Clinical signs of thromboembolic disease depend on the affected organ and the size of the embolus. The magnitude of the clinical signs generally reflects the size of the clot burden. Therapy for an animal with presumed thromboembolic disease is divided into specific and supportive care. In some cases, the body's own thrombolytic system will eventually dissolve the clot and restore adequate perfusion to the tissues. Thrombolytic therapy has occasionally been used in animals with signs of thromboembolism. Prevention of thromboembolic disease is divided into recognition of the patient at risk efforts to limit risk, and anticoagulant therapy.
