Sonographic and clinical features of upper extremity deep venous thrombosis in critical care patients.

Conclusion. Presence of CVC was a strong predictor for the development of UEDVT in a cohort of critical care patients; however, the rate of subsequent PE and related mortality was low. PMID: 22655181 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22655181?dopt=Abstract

Source: Critical Care Research and Practice - December 1, 2014 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Crit Care Res Pract Source Type: research