This article discusses the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and is part of the
Seventh American College of Chest Physicians Conference on Antithrombotic and …

The standard diagnostic approach of suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is serial lower
limb compression ultrasound (CUS) of proximal veins. Although it only assesses the …

BACKGROUND: Controversy persists as to whether all calf vein thrombi should be treated
with anticoagulation or observed with duplex surveillance. We performed a systematic …

Objective: Lower extremity deep vein thrombosis is often isolated to the sinusoidal veins
draining the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. The purpose of this study was to establish …

This study investigated the features of calf deep vein thrombosis (DVT) as a pulmonary
embolic source. Fifty-eight lower limbs in 29 patients who were suspected of having DVT …

Aims: to determine the incidence, anatomical distribution and extent of deep vein thrombosis
(DVT) in limbs undergoing elective unilateral knee arthroscopy without active prophylaxis, to …

Purpose: The risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients undergoing arthroscopic knee
surgery is not well known. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of DVT …

Essentials• The optimal management of isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (IDDVT) is
undefined.• This meta‐analysis aimed to assess the clinical benefit of anticoagulation for …

Purpose: In the search for calf deep vein thrombosis (DVT) with color-flow duplex scanning
(CFDS), most vascular laboratories investigate only the posterior tibial and peroneal veins …

Abstract Background While Western literature has mostly reported the incidence of deep
vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) after TKA with chemoprophylaxis, the …