Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2717595 | The American Journal of Medicine | 2007 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Patients with upper extremity deep vein thrombosis represent a clinically important patient population in the community setting. Risk factors, occurrence of pulmonary embolism, and timing and location of venous thromboembolism recurrence differ between patients with upper as compared with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis. These data suggest that strategies for prophylaxis and treatment of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis need further study and refinement.
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Authors
Frederick A. MD, Cathy RN, Darleen MS, Robert J. PhD, The Worcester Venous Thromboembolism Study The Worcester Venous Thromboembolism Study,