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Among patients with cancer, [[ | Among patients with cancer, [[anticoagulation]] does not help in the primary prevention of embolism and thrombosis.<ref name="pmid18489070">{{cite journal |author=Wells PS |title=Review: evidence for the effectiveness of anticoagulation therapy or prophylaxis for VTE in cancer is limited |journal=ACP J. Club |volume=148 |issue=3 |pages=7 |year=2008 |month=May |pmid=18489070 |doi= |url= |issn=}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 06:34, 22 May 2008
Embolism and thrombosis is "a collective term for pathological conditions which are caused by the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) in a blood vessel, or by blocking of a blood vessel with an embolus, undissolved materials in the blood stream."[1]
Classification
- Embolism, includes pulmonary embolism
- Thromboembolism
- Thrombosis, includes deep venous thrombosis
Treatment
Embolism and thrombosis may be prevented by anticoagulation with anticoagulants.
Prevention
Among patients with cancer, anticoagulation does not help in the primary prevention of embolism and thrombosis.[2]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Embolism and thrombosis (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Wells PS (May 2008). "Review: evidence for the effectiveness of anticoagulation therapy or prophylaxis for VTE in cancer is limited". ACP J. Club 148 (3): 7. PMID 18489070. [e]