Utilization of Traditional Anticoagulation for Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: Is It Safe?
Journal Title: Current Trends in Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Patients with liver cirrhosis are known to have increased risk bleeding particularly from gastrointestinal tract. However, recent literature has shown that patients with liver cirrhosis are also at increased risk of developing deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Therefore, it is important to consider prophylactic and therapeutic anticoagulation in cirrhotic patients. In this article, we have reviewed the available literature on the safety and efficacy of the utilization of prophylactic and therapeutic anticoagulation in cirrhotic patients.
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Saad Qadwai, Tayyaba Rehman, Zeeshan Solangi
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- DOI 10.32474/CTGH.2018.01.000104
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