Pulmonary embolism in deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity: More often in catheter-related thrombosis

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 238-242

  Kooij, J D B ^a   Van Der Zant, F M ^a   Van Beek, E J R ^a   Reekers, J A ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arm vein thrombosis; Catheter related thrombosis; Effort thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYSIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; VEIN BLOOD FLOW;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARM; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

EID: 0030840813     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-2977(97)00020-X     Document Type: Article

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