The prevalence of upper extremity deep venous thrombosis

Oymak, Fatma; Akçalı, Yiğit; Büyükoğlan, Hakan; Karahan, Ökkeş; KANBAY, ASİYE; Özkan, Metin; Gülmez, İnci; Demir, Ramazan

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.059

The prevalence of upper extremity deep venous thrombosis

Oymak F. S. , Akçalı Y., Büyükoğlan H., Karahan Ö. İ. , KANBAY A. , Özkan M., ...More

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.20, no.2, pp.312-322, 2012 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 20 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.059
Title of Journal : TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Page Numbers: pp.312-322

Abstract

Background: This study aims to determine the prevalence and characteristics of symptomatic upper extremity deep venous thrombosis (UEDVT) and its association with symptomatic pulmonary embolism (PE) in a tertiary care hospital.