Venous thromboembolism after stroke: A personal view based on my interpretation of the evidence

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 262-263

  Dennis, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antithrombotic; Aspirin; Brain bleed; Prevention; Stroke; Treatment

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPRESSION GARMENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICE; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEPARIN; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICES; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK; STROKE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 69149095791     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2009.00318.x     Document Type: Note

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