Comparative study on risk factors and early outcome of symptomatic distal versus proximal deep vein thrombosis: results from the OPTIMEV study

• Published in: Thrombosis and haemostasis Vol. 102; no. 3; p. 493
• Main Authors: Galanaud, Jean-Philippe, Sevestre-Pietri, Marie-Antoinette, Bosson, Jean-Luc, Laroche, Jean-Pieere, Righini, Marc, Brisot, Dominique, Boge, Gudrun, van Kien, Aaurelie Khau, Gattolliat, Olivier, Bettarel-Binon, Catherine, Gris, Jean-Christophe, Genty, Celine, Quere, Isabelle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.09.2009
• Subjects: Aged; Anticoagulants - therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Pulmonary Embolism - metabolism; Recurrence; Risk Factors; Thrombosis; Treatment Outcome; Ultrasonography - methods; Venous Thrombosis - drug therapy; Venous Thrombosis - epidemiology

There is a lack of consensus on the value of detecting and treating symptomatic isolated distal deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limbs. In our study, we compared the risk factors and outcomes in patients with isolated symptomatic distal DVT with those with proximal symptomatic DVT. We analyse...