Prevalence of anemia and occult blood losses in the long-term follow-up of cardiac mechanic valve patients treated with a combination of low-dose aspirin plus low-intensity acenocoumarin

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 36-39

  Fondevila, Carlos G ^a   Meschengieser, Susana S ^a   Santarelli, Maria T ^a   Aixala, Monica T F ^a   Lazzari, Maria A ^a  

^a INST DE INVEST HEMATOLOGICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Aspirin; Coumarins; Gastrointestinal hemorrhage; Heart valve prosthesis

Indexed keywords

ACENOCOUMAROL; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCULT BLOOD; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031412594     PISSN: 10760296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107602969700300105     Document Type: Article

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