Journal article
Comparison of 1 month with 3 months of anticoagulation for a first episode of venous thromboembolism associated with a transient risk factor
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The risk of recurrence is lower after treatment of an episode of venous thromboembolism associated with a transient risk factor, such as recent surgery, than after an episode associated with a permanent, or no, risk factor. Retrospective analyses suggest that 1 month of anticoagulation is adequate for patients whose venous thromboembolic event was provoked by a transient risk factor.
METHODS: In this double-blind study, patients who …
Authors
Kearon C; Ginsberg JS; Anderson DR; Kovacs MJ; Wells P; Julian JA; Mackinnon B; Demers C; Douketis J; Turpie AG
Journal
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Vol. 2, No. 5, pp. 743–749
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2004
DOI
10.1046/j.1538-7836.2004.00698.x
ISSN
1538-7933