[Deep vein thrombosis and lung embolisms in patients with stroke: prevention and therapy].

Prevention and therapy of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms in patients with acute stroke (ischemia and hemorrhage) represent a special challenge in the clinical routine. This article gives an overview on the epidemiology, risk factors and causes of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients with acute stroke. The focus lies on the efficacy and safety of prophylactic treatment with compression stockings, compression devices and anticoagulants. Special therapeutic options in the event of symptomatic deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage and increased risk of recurrent bleeding are presented.