A prospective controlled study of the efficacy of short-term anticoagulation therapy in patients with deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremity

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 630-637

  AbuRahma, A F ^a   Stickler, D L ^a   Robinson, P A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COUMARIN; HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; FOLLOW UP; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN NECROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031755820     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(98)70087-4     Document Type: Article

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