Second, our study used administrative data, and therefore we could not directly adjust for certain differences which may exist between patients who received LMWH and those who received UFH.

Unless a specific contraindication exists, professional guidelines recommend LMWH and DOACs over UFH for the majority of patients hospitalized for acute PE who are treated with parenteral ...

Many clinical trials and meta-analyses have shown that subcutaneous injections of LMWH are comparable to continuous infusions of UFH for initial therapy; [58] however, oral vitamin K antagonists ...

There are two formulations of heparins, unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), used in clinical practice. Unfractionated heparin is used for both therapeutic ...