Journal article
Anticoagulation for the initial treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Compared to patients without cancer, patients with cancer who receive anticoagulant treatment for venous thromboembolism are more likely to develop recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE).
OBJECTIVES: To compare the efficacy and safety of three types of parenteral anticoagulants for the initial treatment of VTE in patients with cancer.
Authors
Akl EA; Vasireddi SR; Gunukula S; Barba M; Sperati F; Terrenato I; Muti P; Schünemann H
Journal
, , No. 4,
Publisher
Wiley
DOI
10.1002/14651858.cd006649.pub4
ISSN
1465-1858