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The emerging role of low-molecular-weight heparin in cardiovascular medicine

Abstract

Although unfractionated heparin is widely used in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes, it has several pharmacokinetic, biophysical, and biological limitations. The practical advantages and success of low-molecular-weight heparin administered subcutaneously without laboratory monitoring for the treatment of venous thromboembolism have prompted a number of randomized studies investigating the efficacy and safety of these agents in patients …

Authors

Hirsh J; Bates SM

Journal

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 235–246

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

February 2000

DOI

10.1053/pcad.2000.0420235

ISSN

0033-0620