[Thromboembolism--present status and perspectives].

The author summarizes contemporary findings on the problem of thromboembolism. He discusses its incidence, economic costs associated with treatment of complications such as arterial and venous thromoembolism. He emphasizes the problem of new types of prevention, in particular pentasaccharides in relation to complications and to other possibilities of prevention and treatment. The results of recent international studies and perspectives in this field are presented.