Design and rationale of a randomized, placebo-controlled trial on the efficacy and safety of sulodexide for extended treatment in elderly patients after a first venous thromboembolism

• Gualtiero Palareti
• Cristina Legnani
• Emilia Antonucci
• Serena Zorzi
• Angelo Antonio BignaminiUniversity of Milan
• Corrado LodigianiHumanitas University
• Alberto TosettoAzienda ULSS 8 Berica
• Lorenza BertùUniversity of Insubria
• Vittorio PengoUniversity of Padua
• Sophie TestaIstituti Ospitalieri di Cremona
• Walter AgenoUniversity of Insubria
• Domenico PriscoAzienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
• Paolo Prandoni
• Daniela PoliAzienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi