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Editorial

Therapy of Venous Thromboembolism: Anticoagulant Treatment

by
Henri Bounameaux
* and
Marc Righini
Division of Angiology and Haemostasis, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Cardiovasc. Med. 2006, 9(3), 117; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2006.01158
Submission received: 31 December 2005 / Revised: 31 January 2006 / Accepted: 28 February 2006 / Published: 31 March 2006
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Abstract

Treatment of acute venous thromboembolism mainly consists of administration of heparin (usually low-molecular-weight heparin) overlapped and followed by an oral vitamin K antagonist that will be administered for a certain period of time, depending upon the evaluated risk of recurrence and bleeding of each individual patient. Contemporary features include the possibility of reducing the intensity of oral anticoagulant treatment (INR 1.5–2) after an initial full-intensity treatment (INR 2–3) period of 3 to 12 months, and the emergence of new anticoagulant drugs such as fondaparinux and ximelagatran.
Keywords: deep vein thrombosis; pulmonary embolism; anticoagulation deep vein thrombosis; pulmonary embolism; anticoagulation

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Bounameaux, H.; Righini, M. Therapy of Venous Thromboembolism: Anticoagulant Treatment. Cardiovasc. Med. 2006, 9, 117. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2006.01158

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Bounameaux H, Righini M. Therapy of Venous Thromboembolism: Anticoagulant Treatment. Cardiovascular Medicine. 2006; 9(3):117. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2006.01158

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Bounameaux, Henri, and Marc Righini. 2006. "Therapy of Venous Thromboembolism: Anticoagulant Treatment" Cardiovascular Medicine 9, no. 3: 117. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2006.01158

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Bounameaux, H., & Righini, M. (2006). Therapy of Venous Thromboembolism: Anticoagulant Treatment. Cardiovascular Medicine, 9(3), 117. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2006.01158

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