Integrated diagnostic approach to suspected deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

Vasa - Journal of Vascular Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 15-21

  Bounameaux, Henri ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

D dimer; Deep vein thrombosis; Lung scintigraphy; Pulmonary angiography; Pulmonary embolism; Spiral CT; Ultrasonography; Venography

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ALGORITHM; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0036197744     PISSN: 03011526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526.31.1.15     Document Type: Review

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