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This chapter reviews the diagnosis of PE and DVT including different testing modalities. Various therapies are discussed including thrombolytics. Anticoagulation is discussed as is, finally, prevention of venous thrombosis.
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DeLoughery, T.G. (2019). Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism. In: DeLoughery, T. (eds) Hemostasis and Thrombosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19330-0_15
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