Innohep® in Elderly Patients With Impaired Renal Function Treated for Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a symptomatic and objectively confirmed Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) (lower limb deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolus (PE)) with mandatory presences of objectively confirmed and treatment requiring DVT, i.e. symptomatic and objectively confirmed distal DVT or objectively confirmed, symptomatic or asymptomatic proximal DVT (confirmation of DVT should be performed by ultrasonography or venography within 48 hous prior to randomisation) * Patients with an indication for DVT treatment with SC Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH) or Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) followed by Oral Anticoagulant (OAC) for at least 90 days * Hospitalized patients who, during SC anticoagulant treatment, will be followed, as specified in the protocol, on a daily basis either in the hospital or in an out-patient setting * Patients at or above 75 years with a creatinine clearance less than or equal to 60 mL/min calculated according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula * Patients at or above 70 years with a creatinine clearance less than or equal to 30 mL/min calculated according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula Exclusion Criteria: * Patients receiving high dose (i.e. equivalent to a dose recommended for treatment of DVT) of UFH or LMWH or thrombolytic agents within the last 4 weeks except for UFH/LMWH during the last 36 hours prior to randomisation * Patients on oral anticoagulant treatment (vitamin K-antagonists) at or within last 1 week prior to randomisation * P…