Incidental venous thromboembolism: is anticoagulation indicated?
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Anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism
Acute venous thromboembolism (VTE) is treated with parenteral administration of heparin or derivatives, in conjunction with oral vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) to reach and maintain INR values between 2.0 and 3.0 for at least 3 months; the duration of a further period of treatment for secondary prevention of recurrences is still matter of debate. If bleeding occurs during treatment the decision w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hematology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1520-4391,1520-4383
DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2017.1.121