Extended Oral Anticoagulant Therapy after a First Episode of Pulmonary Embolism

Agnelli, Giancarlo; Prandoni, Paolo; Becattini, Cecilia; Silingardi, Mauro; Rita Taliani, Maria; Miccio, Maddalena; Imberti, Davide; Poggio, Renzo; Ageno, Walter; Pogliani, Enrico; Porro, Fernando; Zonzin, Pietro; the Warfarin Optimal Duration Italian Trial Investigators*, for

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-139-1-200307010-00008

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Extended Oral Anticoagulant Therapy after a First Episode of Pulmonary Embolism

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Authors:

Giancarlo Agnelli

Paolo Prandoni

Cecilia Becattini

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The optimal duration of oral anticoagulant treatment after a first episode of pulmonary embolism remains uncertain. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term clinical benefit of extending a 3-month course of oral anticoagulant therapy to 6 months (pulmonary embolism associated with temporary ...

Subject

Medicine

Pulmonary embolism

Anticoagulant therapy

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