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Clinical Trial
. 1977 Oct 15;2(8042):800-1.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(77)90728-0.

Low-dose heparin as a prophylaxis against deep-vein thrombosis after acute stroke

S T McCarthy, J J Turner, D Robertson, C J Hawkey, D J Macey
Clinical Trial

Low-dose heparin as a prophylaxis against deep-vein thrombosis after acute stroke

S T McCarthy et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

A trial of subcutaneous low-dose heparin in the prevention of deep-vein thrombosis was carried out in elderly patients admitted to hospital after an acute stroke. A statistically significant reduction was observed in deep-vein thrombosis as assessed by isotope leg scanning.

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