Treatment of venous thrombosis with intravenous unfractionated heparin administered in the hospital as compared with subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin administered at home. The Tasman Study Group.

M Koopman, M; Prandoni, P; Piovella, F; A Ockelford, P; P Brandjes, D; van der Meer, J; S Gallus, A; Simonneau, G; H Chesterman, C; H Prins, M

doi:10.1056/nejm199603143341102

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Treatment of venous thrombosis with intravenous unfractionated heparin administered in the hospital as compared with subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin administered at home. The Tasman Study Group.

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M M Koopman

P Prandoni

F Piovella

Abstract

BACKGROUND: An intravenous course of standard (unfractionated) heparin with the dose adjusted to prolong the activated partial-thromboplastin time to a desired length is the standard initial in-hospital treatment for patients with deep-vein thrombosis, but fixed-dose subcutaneous low-molecular-weigh...

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