Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 407-412 , August 2008

The effect of venous thrombus location and extent on the development of post-thrombotic signs and symptoms

  • Nicos Labropoulos, PhD, DIC, RVT

      Affiliations

    • University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
    • Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Dr Nicos Labropoulos, Professor of Surgery and Radiology, Director, Vascular Laboratory, Department of Surgery, HSC T19 Room 90, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8191.
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  • Thomas Waggoner, BA

      Affiliations

    • University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
    • ,
  • William Sammis, BS

      Affiliations

    • University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
    • ,
  • Saughar Samali, BA

      Affiliations

    • University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
    • ,
  • Peter J. Pappas, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Received 13 August 2007 ,Accepted 8 March 2008.

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 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)00428-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.016

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 407-412 , August 2008

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