A single complete ultrasound investigation of the venous network for the diagnostic management of patients with a clinically suspected first episode of deep venous thrombosis of the lower limbs

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 221-227

  Elias, Antonoine ^a,b,c,d   Mallard, Luc ^a,b,c,d   Elias, Marie ^a,b,c,d   Alquier, Catherine ^a,b,c,d   Guidolin, François ^a,b,c,d   Gauthier, Bruno ^a,b,c,d   Viard, Alain ^a,b,c,d   Mahouin, Pierre ^a,b,c,d   Vinel, Anne ^a,b,c,d   Boccalon, Henri ^a,b,c,d  

^a CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

^b Clinique d'Occitanie   (France)

^c Centre Hospitalier General   (France)

^d Clinique Sarrus Teinturiers   (France)

Author keywords

Calf veinss; Cohort; Prospective; Ultrasonography; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOGRAPHY; FATALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG THROMBOSIS; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS CIRCULATION;

EID: 0037324211     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613435     Document Type: Article

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