“…), 'arbitrary" results for duration of anticoagulation, bed rest, and hospital stay are also presented. These "arbitrary" results were derived as follows: the day on which all signs Circulation, Volime XXI, March 1960 PIBRINOLYSIN THEIRAPYV or symptoms of active phlebitis (pain, tenderniess, turgidity, heat of the extremity, anid systemic tenmperature elevation) had subsided was takeii as the starting point. In keeping with the protocol "arbitrary " ambulation represents this figure plus 2 days; "arbitrary" discontinuance of anticoagulant drugs, this figure plus 4 days; "arbitrary" discharge, this figure plus 6 days.…”