Long-term management of chronic DIC associated with inoperable aortic aneurysm with low molecular weight heparin

Hematology Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 447-448

  Majumdar, Gautam ^a  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm; Chronic DIC; LMWH

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DALTEPARIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; FIBRINOGEN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONICITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FATALITY; FEMALE; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG INFECTION; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PROTHROMBIN TIME; SKIN BRUISING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICOAGULANTS; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; AORTIC RUPTURE; BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; DALTEPARIN; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION; ECCHYMOSIS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; PLATELET COUNT;

EID: 5444221333     PISSN: 14664860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.thj.6200411     Document Type: Article

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