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SUBMITTER: Key NS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2841004 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Key Nigel S NS Kasthuri Raj S RS
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 20100205 3
Venous thromboembolism, comprising deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a common disorder with at least 250 000 new events occurring each year in the United States alone. Treatment of venous thromboembolism includes anticoagulation, which is achieved initially with the use of a parenterally administered agent followed by a more prolonged course of treatment with an oral vitamin K antagonist. The duration of treatment depends on the clinical assessment of the benefit-to-risk ratio of p ...[more]