This review highlights that superficial vein thrombosis carries a significant risk of concomitant deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, suggesting a one-month prophylactic dose of low molecular weight heparin plus elastic stockings as a potential treatment strategy.
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SVT warrants DVT/PE evaluation; leaves open optimal management strategies pending prospective data.
Decousus et al. (2003) studied this question.
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