Low molecular weight heparin versus unfractionated heparin for thromboprophylaxis in patients with acute atrial fibrillation: A randomized control trial

Acute Cardiac Care

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 196-198

  Siu, Chung Wah ^a   Jim, Man Hong ^a   Lau, Chu Pak ^a   Tse, Hung Fat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Heparin; Stroke

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; TINZAPARIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEPARIN; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052453860     PISSN: 17482941     EISSN: 1748295X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17482941.2011.567283     Document Type: Article

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