Ambulation and compression after deep vein thrombosis: Dispelling myths

Seminars in Vascular Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 148-152

  Partsch, Hugo ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Baumeistergasse   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DALTEPARIN; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; BANDAGE; BED REST; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LEG COMPRESSION; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; MOBILIZATION; PAIN; POSTTHROMBOSIS SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; VENOUS STASIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; WALKING;

EID: 24944508140     PISSN: 08957967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2005.05.006     Document Type: Article

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