May-Thurner syndrome resulting in acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis in the postpartum period

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 111, Issue 2 PART 2, 2008, Pages 565-569

  Zander, Kimberly D ^a   Staat, Barton ^a   Galan, Henry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALTEPLASE; DALTEPARIN; ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; WARFARIN;

ACUTE ILEOFEMORAL DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTERY MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CASE REPORT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILIAC ARTERY; MAY THURNER SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; STENT; THROMBOPHILIA;

ADULT; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HUMANS; ILIAC ARTERY; ILIAC VEIN; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; SYNDROME; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 38549168401     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000299875.19865.4c     Document Type: Article

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