Low molecular weight heparins: current use and indications
Quader M, Stump L, Sumpio B. Low molecular weight heparins: current use and indications. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 1998, 187: 641-658. PMID: 9849742, DOI: 10.1016/s1072-7515(98)00255-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnfractionated heparinPrimary prophylaxisHeart diseaseSurgical proceduresIschemic heart diseaseValvular heart diseaseTreatment of patientsGeneral surgical proceduresAttention of cliniciansOrthopedic surgical proceduresEase of administrationSecondary prophylaxisPostoperative patientsPulmonary embolismThromboembolic complicationsUnstable anginaPredictable anticoagulationSignificant morbidityThromboembolic diseaseOutpatient settingMultiple traumaClinical trialsVascular surgerySimilar complicationsLMWHs