Journal article
Risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis Following a Single Negative Whole-Leg Compression Ultrasound: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Abstract
CONTEXT: In patients with suspected lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT), compression ultrasound (CUS) is typically the initial test to confirm or exclude DVT. Patients with an initial negative CUS result often require repeat CUS after 5 to 7 days. Whole-leg CUS may exclude proximal and distal DVT in a single evaluation.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the risk of venous thromboembolism after withholding anticoagulation in patients with suspected …
Authors
Johnson SA; Stevens SM; Woller SC; Lake E; Donadini M; Cheng J; Labarère J; Douketis JD
Journal
JAMA, Vol. 303, No. 5, pp. 438–445
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
February 3, 2010
DOI
10.1001/jama.2010.43
ISSN
0098-7484