Low-molecular-weight heparinoid Orgaran is more effective than aspirin in the prevention of venous thromboembolism after surgery for hip fracture

Circulation

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 80-84

  Gent, M ^a,e   Hirsh, J ^a   Ginsberg, J S ^a   Powers, P J ^a   Levine, M N ^a   Geerts, W H ^b   Jay, R M ^b   Leclerc, J ^c   Neemeh, J A ^d   Turpie, A G G ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

aspirin; heparin; surgery; thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DANAPAROID;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; HIP FRACTURE; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 9044240864     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.93.1.80     Document Type: Article

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