title: Hypercoagulable states. Their causes and management.
abstract: Recognition of patients who should be evaluated for either hereditary or acquired hypercoagulable states is important so that treatment may be instituted if necessary to prevent thrombosis. Close attention to the medical history, medications, family history, and circumstantial risk factors can help identify patients at risk so that morbidity and mortality may be reduced. Patients with hereditary thrombosis should receive lifelong anticoagulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Bowen
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Vukelja
mesh_terms: D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors