Outpatient Anticoagulant Treatment Effective, Safe for Patients With Pulmonary Embolism Selected Using Hestia Criteria - ONA

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Outpatient Anticoagulant Treatment Effective, Safe for Patients With Pulmonary Embolism Selected Using Hestia Criteria - ONA

Patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) are initially treated in the hospital with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). Using Hestia criteria, however, they may be selected and safely treated as outpatients, results of a clinical study presented at the 52nd American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition have found.

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Tags: Pulmonary Embolism, Thrombotic Event, Healthcare, Anti-Clotting Medication, Anticoagulant, Pulmonology, Safety