Assessment of Lower Limb Deep Vein Thrombosis: Characterization and Associated Risk Factors Using Triplex Doppler Imaging.
Bushra H A AbdelmalikMusleh Mohammed Ali LeslomMoawia GameraddinQurain Turki AlshammariRehab HussienMansour Hussain AlyamiMohammed SalihMohamed YousefElgeili YousifPublished in: Vascular health and risk management (2023)
Acute lower limb DVT was more prevalent than chronic one. Malignancy, surgery, trauma, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension were the most common risk factors for lower limb DVTs. Left popliteal and left common femoral veins were the most common sites of acute DVTs.
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