title: [Treatment of venous thromboembolic disease].
abstract: Except for the indications of thrombolytic treatment in severe pulmonary embolism, anticoagulant drugs are the treatment of venous thromboembolism. Low molecular weight heparins once or twice a day are at present the treatment of choice for deep venous thrombosis, however they do not have the legal indication for pulmonary embolism yet. Oral anticoagulants are started as soon as possible and are continued for at least 12 weeks with an INR maintained between 2 and 3. The use of low molecular weight heparins as long term treatment is at present in evaluation but seems promising. Early mobilization associated with compression stockings is an important part of the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine vasculaire, Hôpital Broussais, Paris.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Fiessinger
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000188:drug therapy; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
vernacular_title: Traitement de la maladie veineuse thrombo-embolique.