Anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism
Palareti, G. · Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie · 2012 · Heft 01 · S. 40 bis 44
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Zusammenfassung
SummaryAcute 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 will be based on: a) type of bleeding (major or minor), and b) thrombotic risk if anticoagulation is withheld (characteristics of patients and time elapsed from the index VTE). In case of major bleeding anticoagulati…