%0 Journal Article
%T Heparina de baixo peso molecular no tratamento da tromboembolia pulmonar
%A MACIEL
%A RENATO
%J Jornal de Pneumologia
%D 2002
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%R 10.1590/S0102-35862002000300005
%X this article reviews the pharmacokinetic properties of low-molecular weight heparins, compares the results of their use to that of unfractioned heparin in a pulmonary embolism treatment, showing they are a safe an effective alternative. the authors suggest that low-molecular-weight heparins administered subcutaneously once or twice-daily and without frequent laboratory monitoring have permitted out-of-hospital or short hospitalization management in some cases of pulmonary embolism, resulting in cost savings and increased patient satisfaction.
%K pulmonary embolism
%K heparin
%K low-molecular-weight heparin.
%U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0102-35862002000300005&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en