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MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS<br />

Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism<br />

Risk might be reduced by good hydration and early<br />

mobilization<br />

Low-dose LMWH reduces the incidence of both DVT<br />

(OR 0.34) and pulmonary embolism (OR 0.36),<br />

without a significantly increased risk of intracerebral<br />

(OR 1.39) or extracerebral haemorrhage (OR 1.44) 1,2<br />

1: Diener HC et al.: <strong>Stroke</strong> (2006) 37:139-44<br />

2: Sherman DG et al.: Lancet (2007) 369:1347-55

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