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VTE Registry: What Can Be Learned from RIETE?
Inna Tzoran1, Benjamin Brenner2, Manolis Papadakis3
1Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel;
Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
|November 12, 2014
Summary
The RIETE Registry collects real-world data on acute venous thromboembolism (VTE) treatment and outcomes. This observational study provides insights into VTE natural history and risk stratification in unselected patients.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Hematology
- Epidemiology
Background:
- The Registro Informatizado de Enfermedad TromboEmbólica (RIETE Registry) is an international, prospective registry established in 2001.
- It captures real-world data on acute venous thromboembolism (VTE) from an unselected patient population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To gather and analyze data on VTE treatment patterns and patient outcomes.
- To provide hypothesis-generating insights into the natural history of VTE.
- To develop prognostic scores for risk stratification in VTE patients.
Main Methods:
- Prospective, observational data collection from consecutive VTE patients.
- Physician-determined management without imposed experimental interventions.
- International expansion of the registry with a translated database.
Main Results:
- Insights into the natural history of VTE, particularly in patients with contraindications to anticoagulation.
- Identification of key aspects of VTE natural history.
- Development of prognostic scores to categorize VTE patients by risk.
Conclusions:
- The RIETE Registry offers valuable real-world clinical data on VTE.
- It aids in understanding VTE natural history and informing clinical decision-making.
- Prognostic scores derived from the registry assist in identifying at-risk VTE patients.
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