Noninvasive diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis
Purpose: To review noninvasive methods for diagnosis of first and recurrent deep venous
thrombosis and provide evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of deep venous …
thrombosis and provide evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of deep venous …
Management of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: a statement for healthcare professionals from the council on thrombosis (in consultation with the …
J Hirsh, J Hoak - Circulation, 1996 - Am Heart Assoc
Purpose Over the past 20 years results of clinical trials have provided information that has
revolutionized the approach to management of venous thromboembolic disease. New …
revolutionized the approach to management of venous thromboembolic disease. New …
Diagnosis of DVT: antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
Background Objective testing for DVT is crucial because clinical assessment alone is
unreliable and the consequences of misdiagnosis are serious. This guideline focuses on the …
unreliable and the consequences of misdiagnosis are serious. This guideline focuses on the …
Accuracy of clinical assessment of deep-vein thrombosis
The clinical diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis is generally thought to be unreliable. From
experience, we hypothesised that this widely held view might be incorrect. We developed a …
experience, we hypothesised that this widely held view might be incorrect. We developed a …
Double-blind randomised trial of very-low-dose warfarin for prevention of thromboembolism in stage IV breast cancer
M Levine, J Hirsh, A Arnold, M Gent, V Bramwell… - The Lancet, 1994 - Elsevier
Patients receiving chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer are at high risk of
thromboembolic disease. Long-term oral anticoagulant therapy is needed but increases the …
thromboembolic disease. Long-term oral anticoagulant therapy is needed but increases the …
Need for long-term anticoagulant treatment in symptomatic calf-vein thrombosis
CI Lagerstedt, BO Fagher, CG Olsson, BW Öqvist… - The Lancet, 1985 - Elsevier
The need for oral anticoagulation in patients with calf-vein thrombosis was examined in a
randomised study of 51 patients, of whom 23 received warfarin for 3 months and 28 did not …
randomised study of 51 patients, of whom 23 received warfarin for 3 months and 28 did not …
Is embolic risk conditioned by location of deep venous thrombosis?
KM MOSER, JR LeMOINE - Annals of internal medicine, 1981 - acpjournals.org
Sixty-eight patients clinically suspected of having (33), or at high risk for (35), deep venous
thrombosis were studied with contrast venography, radiofibrinogen leg scanning, and …
thrombosis were studied with contrast venography, radiofibrinogen leg scanning, and …
Pulmonary angiography, ventilation lung scanning, and venography for clinically suspected pulmonary embolism with abnormal perfusion lung scan
Inherent contradictions in current diagnostic recommendations for pulmonary embolism
have created considerable confusion and controversy. To resolve these contradictions, we …
have created considerable confusion and controversy. To resolve these contradictions, we …
Compression ultrasonography for diagnostic management of patients with clinically suspected deep vein thrombosis: prospective cohort study
A Cogo, AWA Lensing, MMW Koopman, F Piovella… - Bmj, 1998 - bmj.com
Objective: To evaluate the safety of withholding anticoagulant treatment from patients with
clinically suspected deep vein thrombosis but normal findings on compression …
clinically suspected deep vein thrombosis but normal findings on compression …
Distribution of thrombosis in patients with symptomatic deep vein thrombosis: implications for simplifying the diagnostic process with compression ultrasound
A Cogo, AWA Lensing, P Prandoni… - Archives of internal …, 1993 - jamanetwork.com
Background: Two different diagnostic strategies are used to perform compression (real-time)
ultrasound for the diagnosis of clinically suspected deep-vein thrombosis. One is to examine …
ultrasound for the diagnosis of clinically suspected deep-vein thrombosis. One is to examine …