The post-thrombotic syndrome: Current knowledge, controversies, and directions for future research

Blood Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 155-165

  Kahn, Susan R ^a   Ginsberg, Jeffrey S ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compression stockings; Costs; Deep venous thrombosis; Post phlebitic syndrome; Post thrombotic syndrome; Quality of life; Thrombolysis; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULATION; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EDEMA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTTHROMBOSIS SYNDROME; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; STANDARD; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; PATHOLOGY; RESEARCH; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; HUMANS; POSTPHLEBITIC SYNDROME; RECURRENCE; RESEARCH; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0036727049     PISSN: 0268960X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-960X(02)00008-5     Document Type: Review

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