Critical Care
Synthetic Antithrombotic for Treating Pulmonary Embolism
A large, multicenter study has found that a synthetic antithrombotic agent is at least as effective and safe as unfractionated heparin (UFH) for treating pulmonary embolism but requires no monitoring and is simpler and more convenient to use. More...19 Nov 2003
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