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Suggest An Effective Treatment For Post Operative DVT
I have a post operative DVT for which I was only prescribed aspirin until an ultra sound technician intervened. I am now on warfarin. What should I be doing to prevent the clot spreading further. The leg burns, but there is no discolouration. I am now wearing full length support hose as from yesterday. I am a very active person aged 86.?
Sat, 17 May 2014
Post operative DVT can be managed with low-molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) For cost-effective reasons, full-dose vitamin K antagonists are still preferred as the standard long-term anticoagulation method, while LMWHs represent the exception. Long-term use of low-intensity warfarin should be considered a new standard of care for the management of venous thrombosis.
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