Compression stockings and the prevention of symptomatic venous thromboembolism: data from the Tinzaparin in Acute Ischaemic Stroke Trial

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a well recognised and preventable complication of acute stroke. While graduated compression stockings reduce the risk of VTE in surgical patients their benefit in acute stroke remains uncertain. Methods: The relationship between symptomatic VTE and use of...

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Main Authors: Sprigg, Nikola, Gray, Laura J., Bath, Philip M.W., Boysen, Gudrun, de Deyn, Peter Paul, Leys, Didier, Lindenstrom, Ewa, O'Neill, Desmond, Ringelstein, Bernd, van der Sande, Jan Jacob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005
Online Access:http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/677/
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/677/
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/677/1/Sprigg_Stockings_JSCVD.pdf
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