Thrombolytic therapy for central venous catheter occlusion

Background Long-term central venous catheters have improved the quality of care for patients with chronic illnesses, but are complicated by obstructions which can result in delay of treatment or catheter removal.Design and Methods This paper reviews thrombolytic treatment for catheter obstruction. L...

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Main Authors: Jacquelyn L. Baskin, Ulrike Reiss, Judith A. Wilimas, Monika L. Metzger, Raul C. Ribeiro, Ching-Hon Pui, Scott C. Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ferrata Storti Foundation 2012-05-01
Series:Haematologica
Online Access:https://haematologica.org/article/view/6288