Abstract
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) results from formation and propagation of a thrombus, or multiple thrombi, along the lumen of veins situated under the muscular fascia of the lower, or less frequently, the upper limbs.
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Coccheri, S. (1996). Deep vein thrombosis. In: Salmasi, AM., Strano, A. (eds) Angiology in Practice. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 187. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5406-2_28
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