Journal article
Isolated Distal Deep Vein Thrombosis: Perspectives from the GARFIELD-VTE Registry
Abstract
Isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (IDDVT) represents up to half of all lower limb DVT. This study investigated treatment patterns and outcomes in 2,145 patients with IDDVT in comparison with those with proximal DVT (PDVT; n = 3,846) and pulmonary embolism (PE; n = 4,097) enrolled in the GARFIELD-VTE registry. IDDVT patients were more likely to have recently undergone surgery (14.6%) or experienced leg trauma (13.2%) than PDVT patients (11.0 …
Authors
Schellong SM; Goldhaber SZ; Weitz JI; Ageno W; Bounameaux H; Turpie AGG; Angchaisuksiri P; Haas S; Goto S; Zaghdoun A
Journal
Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Vol. 119, No. 10, pp. 1675–1685
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
October 2019
DOI
10.1055/s-0039-1693461
ISSN
0340-6245