Hypothenar hammer syndrome successfully managed with intravenous prostaglandin E1 and heparin and with correction of the thrombogenic risk profile - A case report

Angiology

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1111-1116

  Wieczorek, Iwona ^a   Farber, Alexander ^a   Alexander, Klaus ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN; HEPARIN; NIFEDIPINE; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; UROKINASE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CASE REPORT; CORONARY RISK; DIGITAL ARTERY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHENAR HAMMER SYNDROME; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ISCHEMIA; LOW FAT DIET; MALE; OBESITY; PHLEBOTOMY; POLYCYTHEMIA; SMOKING; ULNAR ARTERY;

EID: 0029840880     PISSN: 00033197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000331979604701113     Document Type: Article

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