Treatment with direct oral anticoagulants in patients with upper extremity deep vein thrombosis

Treatment with direct oral anticoagulants in patients with upper extremity deep vein thrombosis

Abstract Background Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) constitutes around 10% of all DVT, and can cause both pulmonary embolism (PE) and postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) in the arm. The incidence of secondary UEDVT is increasing due to widespread use of central venous catheters in patients wi...

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Main Authors: Francisco Sánchez Montiel, Raein Ghazvinian, Anders Gottsäter, Johan Elf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Thrombosis Journal
Subjects:
Venous thromboembolism
Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis
Direct acting oral anti coagulants
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12959-017-0149-x

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