Effective prophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis after stroke - Low-dose anticoagulation rather than stockings alone: Against

Stroke

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2912-2913

  Dennis, Martin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep vein thrombosis; Heparin; Pulmonary embolism; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN NECROSIS; STROKE;

ANTICOAGULANTS; BANDAGES; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HUMANS; RISK; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 9444242041     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000147721.75537.ef     Document Type: Article

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