Recurrent Venous Thrombosis and Heparin Therapy
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Epidemiology of recurrent venous thrombosis
Venous thrombosis, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a common disease that frequently recurs. Recurrence can be prevented by anticoagulants, but this comes at the risk of bleeding. Therefore, assessment of the risk of recurrence is important to balance the risks and benefits of anticoagulant treatment. This review briefly outlines what is currently known about the epidem...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Internal Medicine
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0003-9926
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.159.17.2029