Treatment of upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1924-1930

  Rathbun, S W ^a   Stoner, J A ^a   Whitsett, T L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arm; Therapy; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

DALTEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICOAGULANTS; DALTEPARIN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UPPER EXTREMITY DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; WARFARIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053434549     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2011.04466.x     Document Type: Article

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