title: [Prevention of venous thromboses with oral anticoagulants].
abstract: Oral anticoagulants are effective for prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism. The therapy is usually monitored by the one-stage prothrombin time (Quicktest). The aim of anticoagulant therapy is to reduce the coagulability of blood into a so called therapeutic range within which the patient is protected against thrombosis while being exposed to a minimal risk of bleeding. The standardization of methods for the prothrombin time assay by the International Normalized Ratio is of further benefit for monitoring the therapy in the individual patient.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Angiologie, Johann-Wolfgang-von-Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, BRD.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hach-Wunderle
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Scharrer
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D011517:Prothrombin Time; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
vernacular_title: Prophylaxe venöser Thrombosen mit oralen Antikoagulantien.