Recurrent venous thrombosis, post-thrombotic syndrome and quality of life after catheter-directed thrombolysis in severe proximal deep vein thrombosis

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1261-1263

  Ghanima, W ^a,b   Kleven, I W ^a   Enden, T ^b   Rosales, A ^b   Wik, H S ^c   Pederstad, L ^a   Holme, P A ^b   Sandset, P M ^c  

^a Østfold Hospital Trust Fredrikstad   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; ANTIVITAMIN K; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CATHETER DIRECTED THROMBOLYSIS; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTTHROMBOSIS SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS;

CATHETERS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; POSTTHROMBOTIC SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENCE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 79958032966     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2011.04298.x     Document Type: Letter

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