The post-thrombotic syndrome: A review

Phlebology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 86-94

  Janssen, M C H ^a   Wollersheim, H ^a   Van Asten, W N J C ^a   De Rooij, M J M ^a   Novakova I R O ^a   Thien, Th ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Deep venous thrombosis; Duplex; Plethysmography; Post thrombotic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HEPARIN;

BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CLOTHING; COMPRESSION; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POSTTHROMBOSIS SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THROMBECTOMY; VEIN OCCLUSION PLETHYSMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029799047     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026835559601100302     Document Type: Review

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