TY - JOUR
T1 - Vascular disease patient information page
T2 - Venous Thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism)
AU - Evans, Natalie S.
AU - Ratchford, Elizabeth V.
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - Venous thromboembolism is common, occurring in about one to two per 1000 people each year. DVT is typically diagnosed using ultrasound. PE is usually diagnosed using a CT scan. Anticoagulant medications are the mainstay of treatment; most patients take anticoagulants for a minimum of 3 months. Several important measures can help prevent venous thromboembolism.
AB - Venous thromboembolism is common, occurring in about one to two per 1000 people each year. DVT is typically diagnosed using ultrasound. PE is usually diagnosed using a CT scan. Anticoagulant medications are the mainstay of treatment; most patients take anticoagulants for a minimum of 3 months. Several important measures can help prevent venous thromboembolism.
KW - deep vein thrombosis
KW - pulmonary embolism
KW - venous thromboembolism
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U2 - 10.1177/1358863X14529007
DO - 10.1177/1358863X14529007
M3 - Article
C2 - 24829313
AN - SCOPUS:84905053170
SN - 1358-863X
VL - 19
SP - 148
EP - 150
JO - Vascular Medicine (United Kingdom)
JF - Vascular Medicine (United Kingdom)
IS - 2
ER -