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Table 2 LMWH in the outpatient treatment of deep venous thrombosis

From: Low-molecular-weight heparins in the treatment of venous thromboembolism

Adverse event

LMWH

Unfractionated heparin

Risk reduction

Recurrent venous thromboembolism

4.45%

7.02%

37%

Major haemorrhage

1.00%

2.31%

57%

Death

4.55%

7.12%

36%

  1. Pooled analysis of the studies of Koopman et al [15] and Levine et al [16].