Table 4 Management of pulmonary embolism
From: Efficacy of pulse oximetry for early diagnosis of pulmonary embolism after total knee arthroplasty
Number of patients | Average duration of treatment | |
|---|---|---|
Unfractionated heparin→non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) | 4 patients | 27.3 weeks |
Unfractionated heparin→non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) | 6 patients | 29.5 weeks |
Only low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) | 1 patient | 13 days |
Only non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) | 9 patients | 29.6 weeks |