Extended Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism with Idraparinux
Author(s) -
Harry R. Büller,
Ander Cohen,
Bruce L. Davidson,
Hervé Decousus,
Alexander Gallus,
Michael Gent,
G Pillion,
Franco Piovella,
Martin H. Prins,
Gary E. Raskob
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa067703
Subject(s) - medicine , placebo , vitamin k antagonist , incidence (geometry) , anesthesia , anticoagulant , surgery , venous thromboembolism , warfarin , thrombosis , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , optics , atrial fibrillation
The extended use of vitamin K antagonists for prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism is often constrained by risk-benefit limitations and inconvenience. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of a 6-month extension of prophylaxis against recurrent venous thromboembolism with idraparinux in patients who had initially received 6 months of prophylaxis with an anticoagulant.
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