Is it worth diagnosing and treating distal deep vein thrombosis? No

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 55-59

  Righini, Marc ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Calf thrombosis; Compression ultrasonography; Distal deep vein thrombosis; Proximal deep vein thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; D DIMER;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 34250738518     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.02468.x     Document Type: Review

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