Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for hospitalized medical patients, current status and strategies to improve

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for hospitalized medical patients, current status and strategies to improve

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), comprising life-threatening pulmonary embolism (PE) and its precursor deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), is commonly encountered problem. Although most patients survive DVT, they often develop serious and costly long-term complications. Both unfractionated heparin and low mole...

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Main Author: Abdel-Razeq Hikmat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Deep vein thrombosis
heparin
low molecular weight heparin
pulmonary embolism
thromboprophylaxis
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2010;volume=5;issue=4;spage=195;epage=200;aulast=Abdel-Razeq

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