BACKGROUND: Both unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) are approved for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis. Which agent is superior remains controversial.

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 ...

Risks from anticoagulation appeared highest with low-molecular-weight heparin on observational analysis. Registry study of 600-plus pregnancies represents the largest cohort of pregnant women with ...

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In patients with active cancer and venous thromboembolism, whether extended treatment with a reduced dose of an oral anticoagulant is effective in preventing recurrent thromboembolic events and ...

Atrial fibrillation is the most common chronic arrhythmia. It is characterized by erratic atrial electrical activity with atrial rates of 400 to 600 beats per minute. The P wave is absent on the ...

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