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- Title
Prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism with low-molecular-weight heparins: Clinical implications of the recent European guidelines.
- Authors
Prandoni, Paolo
- Abstract
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an important cause of avoidable morbidity and mortality. However, routine prophylaxis for at-risk patients is underused. Recent guidelines issued by an international consensus group, including the International Union of Angiology (IUA), recommend use of low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) for the treatment of acute VTE and prevention of recurrence, and for prophylaxis in surgical and medical patients. This review highlights current inadequacies in the provision of thromboprophylaxis, and considers the clinical implications of the European guidelines on the prevention and treatment of VTE.
- Subjects
EUROPE; VENOUS thrombosis treatment; HEPARIN; MEDICAL protocols; DISEASES; MORTALITY
- Publication
Thrombosis Journal, 2008, Vol 6, p1
- ISSN
1477-9560
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1186/1477-9560-6-13