Rate of deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism during the care continuum in patients with acute ischemic stroke in the United States
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are frequent and life-threatening complications of ischemic stroke. We evaluated rates of symptomatic DVT/PE, and of in-hospital and post-discharge thromboprophylaxis in patients...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Neurology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/13/17 |