title: Introduction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, NL-1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.m.veendorp@amc.uva.nl
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Büller
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Agnelli
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001384:Azetidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001596:Benzylamines; D006801:Humans; D013917:Thrombin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D001384:Azetidines; D001596:Benzylamines; C426686:ximelagatran; D013917:Thrombin