February 4, 2009 (Nashville, Tennessee) — Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) may have a higher risk for upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) than for lower-extremity DVT, yet the focus ...

March 14, 2011 — Anticoagulation therapy should be started promptly for upper extremity deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), according to a clinical practice review of upper extremity DVT published in the ...

(HealthDay)—For patients with upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT), six easily available factors can be used to create a score that identifies those at low risk of adverse events during the ...

A 45-year-old woman presented to her family doctor following a three-day history of acute-onset, progressive swelling and sensation of heaviness in her left upper extremity. In addition, she described ...

In addition to her advanced age and obesity status, the patient had a history of pulmonary embolism managed with an inferior vena cava filter, increasing her risk of thrombosis. The group detailed the ...

A 79-year-old man presented after a week of pleuritic-type chest pain, dyspnea and a swollen, painful left arm. His past medical history included benign prostatic hypertrophy, vitiligo, hearing loss ...

ICU patients may be at a greater risk of upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis than of lower-extremity DVT – but routine assessment focuses on the legs, US researchers have pointed out Subscribe today ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The risk for recurrent venous thromboembolism appeared low for patients with upper extremity deep vein ...

In summary, both local and systemic factors affect the likelihood of developing a catheter-related thrombosis in patients with cancer. The relative impact of different risks and their interactions are ...

The origination of the central venous catheter technique is attributed to Werner Forrsmann in 1929, who won a Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1956 for his idea of delivering a drug directly into the heart ...

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are frequently used by healthcare professionals to obtain long-term central venous access in hospitalized patients. While there are numerous benefits ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT), six easily available factors can be used to create a score that identifies those at low risk of adverse events during ...