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SUBMITTER: Kumar A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6585337 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kumar Arun A Talwar Ashna A Farley Joel F JF Muzumdar Jagannath J Schommer Jon C JC Balkrishnan Rajesh R Wu Wenchen W
Journal of the American Heart Association 20190501 10
Background Fondaparinux sodium has been compared with low-molecular-weight heparins ( LMWH ) in randomized controlled trials for perioperative surgical thromboprophylaxis. However, the results from these studies are inconsistent in terms of efficacy and safety to reach a clinical decision. The objective of this study was to systematically review the randomized controlled trials comparing the efficacy and safety of fondaparinux and LMWH for perioperative surgical thromboprophylaxis. Methods and R ...[more]