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Jun 5: Peri-op Anticoagulation (Dr. J. Douketis)
Review article written by Dr. Douketis
(converted from Wordperfect file)
douketis-review.pdf (119kb)
Overheads
(converted from Wordperfect file)
douketis-overheads.pdf (12kb)
Reference articles:
1. J Thromb Thrombolys 2001; 12:81-87.
2. NEJM 1997; 336:1506-11. (already posted below)
3. Mayo Clin Proc 1998; 73:665-80.
(I will add the other two when I have time.)


Useful Thrombo Articles:

Subsections: - Rational Clinical Exam
- Review Articles
- Important Trials

 
Rational Clinical Exam

Does This Patient Have Deep Vein Thrombosis? [JAMA Series]
JAMA 1998 Apr 8; 279(14):1094-99.
RCE-DVT.pdf (291kb)

 
Review Articles

Management of anticoagulation before and after elective surgery. [review]
NEJM 1997 May 22; 336(21):1506-11.
periop.pdf (82kb)

 
Important Trials

COLUMBUS
Low-molecular-weight heparin in the treatment of patients with venous thromboembolism. [RCT]
NEJM 1997 Sep 4; 337(10):657-62.
Columbus.pdf (146kb)

MEDENOX
A Comparison of enoxaparin with placebo for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in acutely ill medical patients. [RCT]
NEJM 1999 Sep 9; 341(11):793-800.
Medenox.pdf (105kb)

An analysis of the lowest effective intensity of prophylactic anticoagulation for patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation. [RCT]
NEJM 1996 Aug 22; 335(8):540-6.
Hylek.pdf (93kb)

REMBRANDT (Pentasaccharide)
Treatment of Proximal DVT with a Novel Synthetic Compound (SR90107A/ORG31540) with Pure Anti-Factor Xa Activity: A Phase II Evaluation. [RCT]
NEJM 1996 Aug 22; 335(8):540-6.
pentasac.pdf (54kb)




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