Journal article
Looking forward in the treatment of deep-vein thrombosis
Abstract
Clinical guidelines developed by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) for the management of venous thromboembolism (VTE) are based on current evidence from randomized clinical trials and amended in response to emerging results. The standard treatment for VTE comprises in-hospital treatment with dose-adjusted unfractionated heparin (UFH) for a minimum of 5 days and oral anticoagulants for at least 3 months. Recent clinical studies …
Authors
Turpie AGG
Journal
Seminars in Hematology, Vol. 38, No. 2 Suppl 5, pp. 49–57
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2001
DOI
10.1016/s0037-1963(01)90098-8
ISSN
0037-1963