Safety and feasibility of a diagnostic algorithm combining clinical probability, d-dimer testing, and ultrasonography for suspected upper extremity deep venous thrombosis: a prospective management study

Kleinjan, Ankie; Di Nisio, Marcello; Beyer-Westendorf, Jan; Camporese, Giuseppe; Cosmi, Benilde; Ghirarduzzi, Angelo; Kamphuisen, Pieter W; Otten, Hans-Martin; Porreca, Ettore; Aggarwal, Anita; Brodmann, Marianne; Guglielmi, Maria Domenica; Iotti, Matteo; Kaasjager, Karin; Kamvissi, Virginia; Lerede, Teresa; Marschang, Peter; Meijer, Karina; Palareti, Gualtiero; Rickles, Frederick R; Righini, Marc Philip; Rutjes, Anne W S; Tonello, Chiara; Verhamme, Peter; Werth, Sebastian; van Wissen, Sanne; Büller, Harry R

doi:10.7326/M13-2056

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Safety and feasibility of a diagnostic algorithm combining clinical probability, d-dimer testing, and ultrasonography for suspected upper extremity deep venous thrombosis: a prospective management study

Published inAnnals of internal medicine, vol. 160, no. 7, p. 451-457

Publication date2014

Abstract

Although well-established for suspected lower limb deep venous thrombosis, an algorithm combining a clinical decision score, d-dimer testing, and ultrasonography has not been evaluated for suspected upper extremity deep venous thrombosis (UEDVT).

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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

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Maladie thromboembolique veineuse (808)

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KLEINJAN, Ankie et al. Safety and feasibility of a diagnostic algorithm combining clinical probability, d-dimer testing, and ultrasonography for suspected upper extremity deep venous thrombosis: a prospective management study. In: Annals of internal medicine, 2014, vol. 160, n° 7, p. 451–457. doi: 10.7326/M13-2056

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PID : unige:36473
DOI : 10.7326/M13-2056
PMID : 24687068

Journal ISSN0003-4819

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Safety and feasibility of a diagnostic algorithm combining clinical probability, d-dimer testing, and ultrasonography for suspected upper extremity deep venous thrombosis: a prospective management study

Although well-established for suspected lower limb deep venous thrombosis, an algorithm combining a clinical decision score, d-dimer testing, and ultrasonography has not been evaluated for suspected upper extremity deep venous thrombosis (UEDVT).

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