In this study the authors analyzed all courses of heparin therapy given to all patients admitted to the coronary care unit of the Hopital du Sacre-Creur de Montreal over a 5-month period. The patients’ medical records were reviewed to obtain data on the heparin treatments.

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INTRODUCTION heparin is commonly administered to cardiac patients, particularly those with acute coronary syndromes. This drug has proven effective for the prevention and treatment of venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, for the prevention of mural thrombosis after myocardial infarction, and for the treatment of patients with unstable angina and myocardial infarction. Data from the GUSTO-I [...]

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