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This review article discusses the pathology, diagnosis, and available treatment options for deep vein thrombosis, highlighting that knowledge of its management remains limited despite being common.
This review highlights the under-diagnosis of DVT in India and summarizes available diagnostic and treatment options.
DVT knowledge gaps in India may warrant clinician education; leaves open need for prospective studies on outcomes.
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has for long been under-diagnosed and ignored as one of the major causes of morbidity worldwide. Knowledge of the pathology and treatment of DVT has progressed many fold over the years. Inspite of it being common, knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of this potentially fatal condition remains limited. In this review article, we look at the DVT and the available options for diagnosis and treatment.
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Stephen et al. (2017) conducted a review in Deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This review article discusses the pathology, diagnosis, and available treatment options for deep vein thrombosis, highlighting that knowledge of its management remains limited despite being common.
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