Anticoagulation for Patients with Venous Thromboembolism: When is Extended Treatment Required?

The need for extended venous thromboembolism (VTE) treatment beyond 3 to 6 months is usually determined by balancing the risk of recurrence if treatment is stopped against the risk of bleeding from continuing treatment. The risk of recurrence, and in turn the decision to extend, can be determined th...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey I. Weitz, Paolo Prandoni, Peter Verhamme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-10-01
Series:TH Open
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1721735