Warfarin thromboprophylaxis in cancer patients with central venous catheters (WARP): an open-label randomised trial.

Warfarin thromboprophylaxis in cancer patients with central venous catheters (WARP): an open-label randomised trial.

BACKGROUND: The role and dose of anticoagulants in thromboprophylaxis for patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy through central venous catheters (CVCs) is controversial. We therefore assessed whether warfarin reduces catheter-related thrombosis compared with no warfarin and whether the dose of...

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Main Authors: Young, A, Billingham, L, Begum, G, Kerr, D, Hughes, A, Rea, D, Shepherd, S, Stanley, A, Sweeney, A, Wilde, J, Wheatley, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009

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