Thromboprophylaxis after hospital discharge in acutely ill medical patients: need for trials in patients who are at high risk of venous thrombosis

Banne Nemeth^{1

2}, Willem M Lijfering¹, Suzanne C Cannegieter^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Section of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Section of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Editorial

Banne Nemeth et al. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Apr.

. 2017 Apr;9(4):950-952.

doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.03.66.

Banne Nemeth^{1

2}, Willem M Lijfering¹, Suzanne C Cannegieter^{1

3}

¹ Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Section of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Section of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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