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The Rate Of The Healing Process In Venous Thrombi Produced By A Sclerosing Agent With Special Attention To Endothelial Lining, Kiyoshi Tanaka
The Rate Of The Healing Process In Venous Thrombi Produced By A Sclerosing Agent With Special Attention To Endothelial Lining, Kiyoshi Tanaka
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Despite extensive clinical and experimental investigations of venous thrombosis, relatively little is known about the early phases of healing of the venous thrombus. Soon after its discovery heparin has become the most popular agent for the prevention and treatment of venous thrombosis, but there are a number of unanswered questions regarding the most satisfactory treatment for venous thrombosis.
One area of controversy has been the duration of anticoagulation therapy for acute venous thrombosis. If the anticoagulant is discontinued too soon, the thrombus may continue to propagate. Prolonged anticoagulant therapy exposes the patient to the risk of serious hemorrhage. The objective …