Thrombosis in the arm causes more complications than in the leg

Thrombosis in the arm causes more complications than in the leg

Sep 8, 2016 | News

The presence of a catheter also increases the risk of VTE   Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) usually takes place in the legs, but it can also appear in the upper limbs, in the arms. A recent study from the RIETE registry data, and published in Clinical and Applied...
Thrombosis in the arm that doesn’t need hospital admission

Thrombosis in the arm that doesn’t need hospital admission

Jul 10, 2015 | News

Doctors of the RIETE group have established parameters for identifying which patients with deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in the upper limbs don’t need hospital admission. It is the first time that chances of complications in these patients during the first week of...