A review of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in pregnancy: Unmasking the 'ART' behind the clot

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1673-1677

  Chan, Wee Shian ^a   Ginsberg, J S ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technology; Pregnancy; Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARM DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DOSE RESPONSE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; LOW DRUG DOSE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OVARIAN HYPERSTIMULATION SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; UPPER EXTREMITY; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 33746617247     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.02026.x     Document Type: Review

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