Are Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins Useful for the Prophylaxis and Treatment of Arterial Thrombi?
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Pathophysiology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis
- Vol. 26 (Suppl. 2) , 57-64
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000217273
Abstract
The pharmacologic specificity of low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) has enabled multiple attractive developments in the prophylaxis and treatment of arterial thrombosis. Their high antithrombotic potency associated with a potentially lower induced bleeding risk, the lack of platelet interaction, the prevention of myointimal hyperplasia, and the lower incidence of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, are major advantages. New studies in cardiology and vascular surgery demonstrate a high efficacy for LMWHs associated with a low risk.Keywords
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