1. Interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism following abdominal aortic surgery [R]
2. The role of twice versus three times daily heparin dosing for thromboembolism prophylaxis in general medical patients admitted to the hospital  [P]

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1. Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms  [R]

1. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm  [R]

Thrombin Injection/physical

1.  Treatment for femoral pseudoaneurysms  [R]

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1. Prevention of infection in arterial reconstruction  [R]

1. Prevention of infection in arterial reconstruction  [R]

1. Cerebrospinal fluid drainage for thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery  [R] [s]

1. Intravenous fluids for abdominal aortic surgery  [R]

1. Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm  [P]
2. Stent graft types for endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms  [P]
3. Stent graft types for endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms  [P]

1. Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm  [P]
2. Endovascular treatment for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm  [R]
3. Treatment for femoral pseudoaneurysms  [R]

1. Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm  [P]
2. Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms  [R]
3. Thoracic stent graft versus surgery for thoracic aneurysm  [R]
4. Treatment for femoral pseudoaneurysms  [R]

Other surgical treatment

1. No reviews currently available on other surgical treatments

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1. Surgery versus thrombolysis for initial management of acute limb ischaemia  [R]

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1. Type of incision for below knee amputation  [R]

Anaesthetics used during surgery

1. No reviews on these topics

Surgical revascularisation

1. Neuraxial anaesthesia for lower-limb revascularization  [P]

Surgical thrombectomy

1. Surgery versus thrombolysis for initial management of acute limb ischaemia  [R]

Drugs used during surgical thrombectomy

1. No reviews on this topic

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1. Type of incision for below knee amputation  [R]

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1. Intravenous naftidrofuryl for critical limb ischaemia  [R]

Other medical treatments

1. No reviews currently available on other medical treatments

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1. See acute limb ischaemia

Angioplasty (treatments used pre-, peri or post-operatively)

1. Angioplasty (versus non surgical management) for intermittent claudication  [R]
2. Antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs for prevention of restenosis/reocclusion following peripheral endovascular treatment  [R]
3. Cryoplasty for peripheral vascular disease  [R]
4. Endovascular stents for intermittent claudication  [R] [s]
5. Intravascular brachytherapy for peripheral vascular disease  [R]  [S]

Endarterectomy/Atherectomy

1. No reviews on these topics

Spinal cord stimulation

1. Spinal cord stimulation for non-reconstructable chronic critical leg ischaemia  [R] [s]

Sympathectomy

1. Sympathectomy for peripheral arterial disease  [P]

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1. Prevention of venous insufficiency in a standing workers population  [P]

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1. Phlebotonics for venous insufficiency  [R]

Herbal preparations 

1. Horse chestnut seed extract for chronic venous insufficiency  [R] [s]
2. Phlebotonics for venous insufficiency  [R]

Other medical treatments

1. Prostanoids for critical limb ischaemia  [R]

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1. Surgery for deep venous incompetence  [R] [s]

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1. Heparin versus 0.9% sodium chloride intermittent flushing for prevention of occlusion in central venous catheters in adults  [P]

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Exercise

1. Exercise for intermittent claudication  [R]
2. Supervised exercise therapy versus non-supervised exercise therapy for intermittent claudication  [R]  [S]

Lipid lowering

1. Lipid-lowering for peripheral arterial disease of the lower limb  [R] 

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1. Anticoagulants (heparin, low molecular weight heparin and oral anticoagulants) for intermittent claudication  [R]
2. Antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs for prevention of restenosis/reocclusion following peripheral endovascular treatment  [R]
3. Subcutaneous unfractionated heparin for the initial treatment of venous thromboembolism  [R]

Antioxidants

1. Vitamin E for intermittent claudication  [R]

Antiplatelets

1. Antiplatelet agents for intermittent claudication  [P]
2. Antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs for prevention of restenosis/reocclusion following peripheral endovascular treatment  [R]
3. Cilostazol for peripheral arterial disease  [R]

Beta-blockers

1. Beta blockers for peripheral arterial disease  [R]

Buflomedil

1. Buflomedil for intermittent claudication  [R]

Cerebral activator agents

1. No reviews on these topics

Chelation therapy

1. Chelation therapy for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease  [R]

Essential fatty acids

1. Omega-3 fatty acids for intermittent claudication  [R]  [s]

Fibrinolytics

1. Antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs for prevention of restenosis/reocclusion following peripheral endovascular treatment  [R]
2. Fibrinolytic agents for acute arterial occlusion  [P]

Gene therapy

1. Gene therapy for peripheral arterial disease  [P]

Herbal preparations

1. Garlic for peripheral arterial occlusive disease  [R]

Homocysteine-lowering interventions

1. Homocysteine lowering interventions for peripheral arterial disease and bypass grafts  [R]

Naftidrofuryl

1. Naftidrofuryl for intermittent claudication  [R]

Prostaglandins

1. Antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs for prevention of restenosis/reocclusion following peripheral endovascular treatment  [R]
2. Prostanoids for intermittent claudication  [R] [s]

Testosterone

1. Steroid sex hormones for lower limb atherosclerosis  [R]

Other medical treatments

1. Ginkgo biloba for intermittent claudication  [R] 
2. Pentoxifylline for intermittent claudication  [P]

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1. Type of incision for below knee amputation  [R]

Angioplasty (treatments used pre-, peri or post-operatively)

1. Angioplasty (versus non surgical management) for intermittent claudication  [R]
2. Antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs for prevention of restenosis/reocclusion following peripheral endovascular treatment  [R]  [S]
3. Balloon angioplasty versus medical therapy for hypertensive patients with renal artery obstruction  [R] [s]
4. Endovascular stents for intermittent claudication  [R] [s]

Atherectomy

1. No reviews on these topics

Brachytherapy

1. Intravascular brachytherapy for peripheral vascular disease  [R]

Bypass surgery

1. Antiplatelet agents for preventing thrombosis after peripheral arterial bypass surgery  [R] [s]
2. Antithrombotic agents for preventing thrombosis after infrainguinal arterial bypass surgery  [R]  [s]
3. Bypass surgery for chronic lower limb ischaemia  [R]
4. Graft type for femoro-popliteal bypass surgery  [R]
5. Homocysteine lowering interventions for peripheral arterial disease and bypass grafts  [R]
6. Prevention of infection in arterial reconstruction  [R]

Thrombolysis with catheter

1. Infusion techniques for peripheral arterial thrombolysis  [R] [s]

Lumbar sympathectomy

1. No reviews on this topic

Venesection

1. No reviews on this topic

Other

1. Local transplantation of autologous mononuclear cells for critical lower limb ischaemia  [P]

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1. Anticoagulants (extended duration) for prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip or knee replacement or hip fracture repair  [P]
2. Antiplatelet drugs for polycythaemia vera and essential thrombocythaemia  [R]
3. Combined intermittent pneumatic leg compression and pharmacological prophylaxis for prevention of venous thromboembolism in high-risk patients  [R]
4. Heparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in general medical patients (excluding stroke and myocardial infarction)  [R]
5. Interventions for implementation of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized medical and surgical patients at risk for venous thromboembolism  [P]
6. Pentasaccharides for the prevention of venous thromboembolism  [P]
7. Unfractionated heparin versus low molecular weight heparin for avoiding heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in postoperative patients  [P]

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1. Combined intermittent pneumatic leg compression and pharmacological prophylaxis for prevention of venous thromboembolism in high-risk patients  [R]
2. Compression stockings for preventing deep vein thrombosis in airline passengers  [R]  [S]
3. Elastic compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis  [R]
4. Knee length versus thigh length graduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis  [P]
5. Physiotherapeutic mechanisms for prevention of deep vein thrombosis in patients at risk of haemorrhage  [P]

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1. Risk assessment versus no risk assessment for preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in surgical patients  [P]
2. Thrombophilia testing for prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolism  [R]

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1. Anticoagulant therapy for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in pregnancy  [P]
2. Anticoagulants versus non-steroidal anti-inflammatories or placebo for treatment of venous thromboembolism  [R]  [S]
3. Duration of treatment with vitamin K antagonists in symptomatic venous thromboembolism  [R]  [S]
4. Fixed dose subcutaneous low molecular weight heparins versus adjusted dose unfractionated heparin for venous thromboembolism  [R]  [S]
5. Heparin, low molecular weight heparin and physical methods for preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism following surgery for hip fractures  [R]  [S]
6. Home versus in-patient treatment for deep vein thrombosis  [R]
7. Once versus twice daily LMWH for the initial treatment of venous thromboembolism  [R] [s]
8. Vitamin K antagonists or low-molecular-weight heparin for the long term treatment of symptomatic venous thromboembolism  [R]
9. Warfarin initiation nomograms for venous thromboembolism  [P]

Fibrinolytics / Thrombolytics

1. Thrombolysis for acute deep vein thrombosis  [R] [S]

Non-steroidal anti inflammatories (NSAIDs)

1. Anticoagulants versus non-steroidal anti-inflammatories or placebo for treatment of venous thromboembolism  [R]

Other medical treatments

1. No reviews currently available on other medical treatments

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Compression or Mechanical treatment

1. No reviews on this topic

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1. Non-pharmaceutical measures for prevention of post-thrombotic syndrome  [R] [s]

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1. Compression therapy for treating stage I and II (Widmer) post-thrombotic syndrome  [R] [s]

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1. Pentasaccharides for the prevention of venous thromboembolism  [P]
2. Vena caval filters for the prevention of pulmonary embolism  [R]

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1. Subcutaneous unfractionated heparin for the initial treatment of venous thromboembolism  [P]
2. Thrombolytic therapy for pulmonary embolism  [R]

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1. Treatment for superficial thrombophlebitis of the leg  [R]

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1. No reviews on this topic

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1. Antibiotics and antiseptics for venous leg ulcers [R]
2. Compression for venous leg ulcers  [R]
3. Dressings and topical agents for arterial leg ulcers  [R] [s]
4. Intermittent pneumatic compression for treating venous leg ulcers  [R]
5. Oral zinc for arterial and venous leg ulcers  [R]
6. Pentoxifylline for treating venous leg ulcers  [R]
7. Topical agents or dressings for pain in venous leg ulcers  [R]  [S]
8. Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers  [P]

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1. Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration  [P]
2. Repositioning for treating pressure ulcers  [R]
3. Skin grafting for venous leg ulcers  [R]
4. Therapeutic ultrasound for venous leg ulcers  [R]

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1. Calcium channel blockers for primary Raynaud's Phenomenon  [P]

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1. Injection sclerotherapy for varicose veins  [R]
2. Surgery for varicose veins: use of tourniquet  [R]  [S]
3. Surgery versus sclerotherapy for the treatment of varicose veins  [R]  [S]

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1. Angioplasty versus stenting for subclavian artery stenosis  [P]
2. Angioplasty versus stenting for superficial femoral artery lesions  [R]
3. Autologous versus prosthetic arteriovenous fistulae for vascular access  [P]
4. Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease in children  [R]
5. Medical adjuvant treatment to increase patency of arteriovenous fistulae and grafts  [R]
6. Salicylate for treatment of Kawasaki disease in children  [R]
7. Sarpogrelate for peripheral arterial disease  [P]
8. Steroid hormone treatment for Kawasaki disease in children  [P]
9. Treatment of hypertension in peripheral arterial disease  [R] [s]

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