An international survey of clinician recommendations for physical activity after venous thromboembolism
Antonia Chan a, Pavlina Chrysafi a, Dana Angelini b, Jordan K. Schaefer c, Ang Li d, Shruti Chaturvedi e, Anjlee Mahajan f, Tefera Leben b, Jori May g, Leslie Lake h, Rushad Patell a, Alejandra Gutierrez Bernal i, Anna L. Parks j
a) Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
b) Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
c) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
d) Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
e) Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
f) University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
g) University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
h) National Blood Clot Alliance, Philadelphia, PA, USA
i) University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
j) University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Highlights
• Many clinicians feel uncomfortable providing exercise recommendations after venous thromboembolism (VTE).
• Clinician recommendations for exercise after VTE vary significantly.
• Top barriers include lack of clinician awareness and unclear guidelines.