The charts of inpatients who underwent venous duplex scanning of the upper torso veins from January 2002 to December 2003 at the University of Southern California University Hospital, an urban ...

PATIENT PRESENTATION A woman in her late 50s with a history of hypertension and diabetes presented with severe, debilitating ...

The risk of venous thromboembolism, particularly deep venous thrombosis, after knee arthroscopy, surgically assisted arthroscopy, or treatment of lower extremity fracture may be substantial in ...

Chronic limb threatening ischaemia (CLTI), also known as critical limb ischaemia, is a severe blockage in the arteries of the lower extremities. It is an advanced stage of peripheral arterial disease.

In 189 patients, 1,195 veins were studied by duplex scan. Patients' ages ranged from 18 to 94 years (mean age 58 years), and 49% were male. The indications for scanning included arm swelling (106; 56% ...