Central venous catheter-related thrombosis in cancer patients: what we know and what we need to know

[1] Curigliano G(2007)Low-dose aspirin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in breast cancer patients treated with infusional chemotherapy after insertion of central vein catheter Support Care Cancer 15 1213-1217

[2] Balduzzi A(1990)Very low doses of warfarin can prevent thrombosis in central venous catheters Ann Intern Med 112 423-428

[3] Cardillo A(1996)Upper extremity deep venous thrombosis in cancer patients with venous access devices. Profilaxis with low molecular weight heparin (Fragmin) Thromb Haemost 75 251-253

[4] Bern MM(2002)A phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy and safety of daily low-molecular-weight-heparin (dalteparin sodium) in preventing catheter-related complications (CRCs) in cancer patients with central venous catheters (CVCs) Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 21 369a-73

[5] Lokich JJ(2003)Low-molecular-weight heparin (nadroparin) and very low doses of warfarin in the prevention of upper extremiy thrombosis in cancer patients with indwelling long-term central venous catheters: a pilot randomized trial Haematologica 88 67-4069

[6] Wallach SR(2005)Randomized placebo-controlled study of low-dose warfarin for the prevention of central venous catheter-associated thrombosis in patients with cancer J Clin Oncol 23 4063-4062

[7] Monreal M(2005)Enoxaparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism associated with central vein catheter: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study in cancer patients J Clin Oncol 23 4057-296

[8] Alaustrue A(2006)Deltaparin for prevention of catheter-related complications in cancer patients with central venous catheters: final results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III trial Ann Oncol 17 289-171

[9] Rull M(1998)Benefit of heparin in central venous and pulmonary artery catheters: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Chest 113 165-1921

[10] Reichardt P(2003)Thrombosis prophylaxis in patient populations with central venous catheter Arch Intern Med 163 1913-175

[1] Curigliano G(2007)Low-dose aspirin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in breast cancer patients treated with infusional chemotherapy after insertion of central vein catheter Support Care Cancer 15 1213-1217

[2] Balduzzi A(1990)Very low doses of warfarin can prevent thrombosis in central venous catheters Ann Intern Med 112 423-428

[3] Cardillo A(1996)Upper extremity deep venous thrombosis in cancer patients with venous access devices. Profilaxis with low molecular weight heparin (Fragmin) Thromb Haemost 75 251-253

[4] Bern MM(2002)A phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy and safety of daily low-molecular-weight-heparin (dalteparin sodium) in preventing catheter-related complications (CRCs) in cancer patients with central venous catheters (CVCs) Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 21 369a-73

[5] Lokich JJ(2003)Low-molecular-weight heparin (nadroparin) and very low doses of warfarin in the prevention of upper extremiy thrombosis in cancer patients with indwelling long-term central venous catheters: a pilot randomized trial Haematologica 88 67-4069

[6] Wallach SR(2005)Randomized placebo-controlled study of low-dose warfarin for the prevention of central venous catheter-associated thrombosis in patients with cancer J Clin Oncol 23 4063-4062

[7] Monreal M(2005)Enoxaparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism associated with central vein catheter: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study in cancer patients J Clin Oncol 23 4057-296

[8] Alaustrue A(2006)Deltaparin for prevention of catheter-related complications in cancer patients with central venous catheters: final results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III trial Ann Oncol 17 289-171

[9] Rull M(1998)Benefit of heparin in central venous and pulmonary artery catheters: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Chest 113 165-1921

[10] Reichardt P(2003)Thrombosis prophylaxis in patient populations with central venous catheter Arch Intern Med 163 1913-175