venous tromboembolic

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A total of 70 outpatients with previous severe haemorrhages and other side effects on conventional oral anticoagulants given for prophylaxis of tromboembolism, were treated with low molecular weight (LMW) heparin fraction Kabi 2165. Anticoagulation was necessary in all patients because of recurrent venous thromboembolism (n = 39), artificial heart valve replacement (n = 12), atrial fibrillation with peripheral embolism (n = 10), and cardiomyopathy (n = 9). LMW heparin was injected sc at doses ranging from 2,500 to 15,000 antifactor Xa (aXa) units once daily by the patients themselves...