Making a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) requires both clinical assessment and
objective testing because the clinical features are nonspecific and investigations can be …

Purpose: Four strategies for the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis have been validated
recently. The strategies use various combinations of assessment of a patient's clinical …

This chapter about antithrombotic therapy for venous thromboembolic disease is part of the
seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: Evidence Based …

The diagnosis and management of an acute DVT is difficult and mistakes are often made.
The cost to the National Health Service (NHS) of litigation arising from failure to diagnose …

PURPOSE: The optimal approach to diagnosing deep venous thrombosis is not entirely
clear. In this prospective cohort study, we aimed to evaluate the yield of two methods of …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the determination of pretest probability
using a simple clinical model and the SimpliRED D-dimer could be used to improve the …

Deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common condition that can lead to complications such as
postphlebitic syndrome, pulmonary embolism and death. The approach to the diagnosis of …

PURPOSE: To evaluate a new noninvasive diagnostic strategy for ruling out deep vein
thrombosis consisting of either a combination of low clinical probability and normal …

Objective.—To review the validity of the clinical assessment and diagnostic tests in patients
with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Methods.—A comprehensive review of the …

ContextOutpatients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) have nonspecific signs and
symptoms. Missed DVT diagnosis may result in fatal pulmonary embolism. Since many …