Diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis: How many tests do we need?

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 16-25

  Michiels, J J ^a,c,d   Gadisseur, A ^a   Van Der Planken, M ^a   Schroyens, W ^a   Berneman, Z ^a   De Maeseneer, M ^b   Hermsen, J T ^c   Trienekens, P H ^c  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Department of Vascular Surgery   (Netherlands)

^c ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^d Goodheart Institute   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clinical score; D dimer assay; Deep vein thrombosis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; COMPRESSION ULTRASONOGRAPHY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECHOGRAPHY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PREDICTION; PROBABILITY; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TURBIDIMETRY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 14844364402     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2005.11679661     Document Type: Review

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