Key result
Anticoagulant therapy for deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity in 33 patients was associated with a more favorable prognosis than historically expected.
Why the study?
Do anticoagulants improve prognosis in patients with deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity?
Population
33 patients with deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity (axillary and subclavian veins)
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Anticoagulation may be considered in upper extremity DVT; leaves open confirmation in prospective trials.
Observational (n=33)
Do anticoagulants improve prognosis in patients with deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity?
Anticoagulant therapy appears to improve prognosis in patients with rare upper extremity deep venous thrombosis.
William W. Coon (1967) conducted an observational in Thrombosis of axillary and subclavian veins (n=33). Anticoagulants was evaluated. Anticoagulant therapy for deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity in 33 patients was associated with a more favorable prognosis than historically expected.
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