Thrombolysis for indwelling catheter related thrombosis and superior vena cava obstruction in cystic fibrosis: A case series

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 179, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 469-470

  Hassan, T ^a   Chotirmall, S H ^a   Low, T B ^a   Flynn, M G ^a   McElvaney, N G ^a   Gunaratnam, C ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANGIOPLASTY; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; CATHETER THROMBOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DEVICE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INDWELLING CATHETER; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; LETTER; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; STENT; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; TOTALLY IMPLANTABLE VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; CANDIDEMIA; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; COMORBIDITY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; SUPERIOR VENA CAVA SYNDROME; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; THROMBOSIS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955926348     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-010-0488-0     Document Type: Letter

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