RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nichols, Emma Hitt
T1 Current Treatment of Superficial Vein Thrombosis and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 15
IS 21
SP 14
OP 16
DO 10.1177/1559897715599365
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/21/14.1.abstract
AB Thrombosis in the small veins is not trivial and requires treatment. Fondaparinux in superficial vein thrombosis of the legs decreases the risk of recurrence, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. Treatment of cerebral vein thrombosis with low molecular weight heparin initially, followed by oral anticoagulation, reduces the risk of death and dependency.