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Mrugeshkumar K Shah1, David T Burke, Stephanie H Shah
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. mrugshah@hotmail.com
Southern Medical Journal
|August 28, 2003
Abstract:
Upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) was an understudied disease until recently. Previously thought of as benign, UEDVT has been shown in recent studies to pose a significant risk for pulmonary embolus and death. This article reviews the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical features, diagnostic tests, treatment options, complications, and prevention strategies for patients with UEDVT.