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- Title
The Arm is Not the Leg: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis.
- Authors
NOYES, ADAM M.; DICKEY, JOHN
- Abstract
Upper extremity deep venous thrombosis (UEDVT) involves thrombosis of the deep veins of the arm as they enter the thorax. They are increasing in frequency, largely due to the rising use of central venous catheters and implantable cardiac devices, and represent more than 10% of all DVT cases, Upper extremity deep venous thrombosis has been historically misunderstood when compared to lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (LEDVT). Their associated disease states may carry devastating complications, with mortality rates often higher than that of LEDVT. Thus, education on recognition, classification and management is critical to avoid long-term sequelae and mortality from UEDVT.
- Subjects
UPPER extremity deep vein thrombosis; VENOUS thrombosis; VEIN diseases; PATHOLOGICAL physiology; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Rhode Island Medical Journal, 2017, Vol 100, Issue 5, p33
- ISSN
0363-7913
- Publication type
Article