Efficacy and safety of low molecular weight heparin (ardeparin sodium) compared to warfarin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism after total knee replacement surgery: A double-blind, dose-ranging study

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 32-38

  Heit, John A ^a   Berkowitz, Scott D ^b   Bona, Robert ^c   Cabanas, Victor ^d   Corson, John D ^e   Elliott, C Gregory ^f   Lyons, Roger ^g  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Franciscan Hlth Syst C   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g Hematol Oncol Assoc of S Texas   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARDEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 0031055747     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1655902     Document Type: Article

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