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Relationship between deep-vein thrombosis in the calf and fatal pulmonary embolism. 1988

A Giachino

Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa General Hospital, Ont.

Deep-vein thrombosis of the lower limb is common, yet the importance of isolated calf deep-vein thrombosis is poorly understood and the treatment is controversial. This retrospective study documented that 13% of fatal pulmonary emboli originated only from calf deep-vein thrombosis. This rate is similar to that in another study (15%), suggesting that isolated calf deep-vein thromboses do produce fatal pulmonary emboli.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011655	Pulmonary Embolism	Blocking of the PULMONARY ARTERY or one of its branches by an EMBOLUS.	Pulmonary Thromboembolism,Thromboembolism, Pulmonary,Embolism, Pulmonary,Embolisms, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Embolisms,Pulmonary Thromboembolisms,Thromboembolisms, Pulmonary
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012189	Retrospective Studies	Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.	Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D013924	Thrombophlebitis	Inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot (THROMBUS).	Phlegmasia Alba Dolens,Dolens, Phlegmasia Alba,Thrombophlebitides