The Duration of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy after a Second Episode of Venous Thromboembolism

Schulman, Sam; Granqvist, S.; Holmström, Margareta; Carlsson, Anders; Lindmarker, Per; Nicol, Peter; Eklund, S.‐G.; Nordlander, Sune; Lärfars, Gerd; Leijd, Barbro; Linder, Olle; Loogna, Enno; Walter, Hans; Viering, Stanka; Hjorth, Martin; Boberg, Jonas

doi:10.1056/nejm199702063360601

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The Duration of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy after a Second Episode of Venous Thromboembolism

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Feb 6, 1997

Authors:

Sam Schulman

S. Granqvist

Margareta Holmström

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A consensus has not been reached about the optimal duration of oral anticoagulant therapy after a second episode of venous thromboembolism. METHODS: In a multicenter trial, we compared six months of oral anticoagulant therapy with anticoagulant therapy continued indefinitely in patients ...

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Medicine

Confidence interval

Anticoagulant therapy

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