Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2018 Editor's Choice Papers

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11 Blondon M, Spirk D, Kucher N. , et al. Comparative performance of clinical risk assessment models for hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism in medical patients. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (01) 82-89
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13 Garay A, Ariza-Solé A, Formiga F. , et al. Prediction of post-discharge bleeding in elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes: insights from the BleeMACS Registry. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (05) 929-938
14 Capodanno D, Greco A. Risk stratification for bleeding in the elderly with acute coronary syndrome: not so simple. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (06) 949-952
15 Borre ED, Goode A, Raitz G. , et al. Predicting thromboembolic and bleeding event risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a systematic review. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (12) 2171-2187
16 Proietti M, Mujovic N, Potpara TS. Optimizing stroke and bleeding risk assessment in patients with atrial fibrillation: a balance of evidence, practicality and precision. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (12) 2014-2017
17 Hohnloser SH, Basic E, Hohmann C, Nabauer M. Effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants in comparison to phenprocoumon: data from 61,000 patients with atrial fibrillation. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (03) 526-538
18 Potpara TS. Comparing non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) to different coumadins: the win-win scenarios. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (05) 803-805
19 Bikdeli B, Jimenez D, Hawkins M. , et al; RIETE Investigators. Rationale, design and methodology of the computerized registry of patients with venous thromboembolism (RIETE). Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (01) 214-224
20 Grandone E, Di Micco PP, Villani M. , et al; RIETE Investigators. Venous thromboembolism in women undergoing assisted reproductive technologies: data from the RIETE Registry. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (11) 1962-1968
21 Piazza G. Oh heavy burden: recognizing the risk of venous thromboembolism in women undergoing assisted reproduction. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (12) 2011-2013
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23 Frere C, Trujillo-Santos J, Font C. , et al; RIETE Investigators. Clinical course of venous thromboembolism in patients with pancreatic cancer: insights from the RIETE Registry. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (06) 1119-1122
24 Esteve-Pastor MA, Rivera-Caravaca JM, Roldán-Rabadán I. , et al; FANTASIIA Study Investigators. Relation of renal dysfunction to quality of anticoagulation control in patients with atrial fibrillation: the FANTASIIA Registry. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (02) 279-287
25 Farag M, Spinthakis N, Srinivasan M, Sullivan K, Wellsted D, Gorog DA. Morphine analgesia pre-PPCI is associated with prothrombotic state, reduced spontaneous reperfusion and greater infarct size. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (03) 601-612
26 Ibrahim K, Shah R, Goli RR. , et al. Fentanyl delays the platelet inhibition effects of oral ticagrelor: full report of the PACIFY randomized clinical trial. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (08) 1409-1418
27 Duerschmied D, Bode C. Life-saving therapy versus symptom relief: anti-platelet agents and opioids in coronary intervention. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (08) 1350-1351
28 Kraaijpoel N, Di Nisio M, Mulder FI. , et al. Clinical impact of bleeding in cancer-associated venous thromboembolism: results from the Hokusai VTE Cancer Study. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (08) 1439-1449
29 Kraaijpoel N, van Es N, Raskob GE. , et al. Risk scores for occult cancer in patients with venous thromboembolism: a post hoc analysis of the Hokusai-VTE Study. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (07) 1270-1278
30 Potpara TS, Poposka L. The challenge of thromboprophylaxis in cancer patients-balancing the thrombotic and bleeding risks. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (08) 1347-1349
31 Jiménez D, Bikdeli B. Scores to identify occult cancer in venous thromboembolism: do they work?. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (08) 1343-1344
32 Bauersachs R, Lee AYY, Kamphuisen PW. , et al; CATCH Investigators. Renal impairment, recurrent venous thromboembolism and bleeding in cancer patients with acute venous thromboembolism-analysis of the CATCH Study. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (05) 914-921
33 Agnelli G, Becattini C, Bauersachs R. , et al; Caravaggio Study Investigators. Apixaban versus dalteparin for the treatment of acute venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer: the Caravaggio Study. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (09) 1668-1678
34 Pelland-Marcotte MC, Pole JD, Kulkarni K. , et al. Thromboembolism incidence and risk factors in children with cancer: a population-based cohort study. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (09) 1646-1655
35 Grilz E, Posch F, Königsbrügge O. , et al. Association of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with the risk of thromboembolism and mortality in patients with cancer. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (11) 1875-1884
36 Campello E, Henderson MW, Noubouossie DF, Simioni P, Key NS. Contact system activation and cancer: new insights in the pathophysiology of cancer-associated thrombosis. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (02) 251-265
37 Kraaijpoel N, van Es N, Bleker SM. , et al. Clinical impact and course of anticoagulant-related major bleeding in cancer patients. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (01) 174-181
38 Aharon A, Sabbah AR, Issman L. , et al. Effects of low- and high-dose chemotherapy agents on thrombogenic properties of extracellular vesicles derived from breast cancer cell lines. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (03) 480-489
39 Douketis JD, Murphy SA, Antman EM. , et al. Peri-operative adverse outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation taking warfarin or edoxaban: analysis of the ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 Trial. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (06) 1001-1008
40 Proietti M, Lane DA. Use of NOACs in the peri-operative management of patients with atrial fibrillation: to stop, bridge or continue?. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118 (07) 1123-1126