The timing, extent, progression and regression of deep vein thrombosis in immobile stroke patients: Observational data from the CLOTS multicenter randomized trials

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2193-2200

  Dennis, M ^a   Mordi, N ^a   Graham, C ^a   Sandercock, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Prognosis; Stroke; Venous thrombembolism

Indexed keywords

LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPRESSION DUPLEX ULTRASOUND; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LIMB WEAKNESS; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; POPLITEAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; STROKE; STROKE PATIENT; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEG; MALE; PREMEDICATION; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 80055114755     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2011.04486.x     Document Type: Article

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