Cost comparison of at‐home treatment of deep venous thrombosis with low molecular weight heparin to inpatient treatment with unfractionated heparin

Smith, B. J.; Weekley, J. S.; Pilotto, L.; Howe, T.; Beven, R.

doi:10.1046/j.1445-5994.2002.00146.x

Cost comparison of at‐home treatment of deep venous thrombosis with low molecular weight heparin to inpatient treatment with unfractionated heparin

Aims : Low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) permit safe and effective treatment of uncomplicated deep venous thrombosis (DVT) at home. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost minimization, cost shifting and patient satisfaction associated with at‐home DVT treatment using the LMWH enoxapari…