Low-molecular-weight heparins for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome and venous thromboembolism in patients with chronic renal insufficiency

The clinical management of patients with renal insufficiency who develop an acute coronary syndrome or venous thromboembolism is a common clinical scenario that is problematic because of the lack of well-designed randomized trials assessing management strategies in such patients. Impaired renal function is common in patients who develop thromboembolic disorders, particularly in elderly patients in whom renal insufficiency is under-recognized. …