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Last updated: 11/24/2009
PERIODICALS
Ball, Kay. "Deep Vein Thrombosis and Airline Travel—The Deadly Duo."AORN Journal 77 (February 2003): 346–354.
Dalen, James E. "Pulmonary Embolism: What Have We Learned Since...
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Monari, Gina-Louise. "Thrombosis Education."Med Ad News 21 (October 2002): 74–75.
Ramos, Roque, Bakr I. Salem, Maria P. De Pawlikowski, Cordie Coordes, Stephen Eisenberg, and Ronald Leiden-frost. "The Efficacy of Pneumatic Compression Stockings in the Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism after Cardiac Surgery."Chest 109 (January 1996): 82–86.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Heart Association. 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231. (800) 242-8721.
OTHER
Wille-Jørgensen, P, M. S. Rasmussen, B. R. Andersen, and L. Borly. "Heparins and Mechanical Methods for Thromboprophylaxis in Colorectal Surgery."The Cochrane Library. Update Software, 2003.
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A venous thrombosis is a blood clot that forms within a vein. (Thrombosis is a specific medical term for a blood clot that remains in the place where it formed.)
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In 2005, an estimated 6,989,000 inpatient cardiovascular operations and procedures were performed in the United States; 4.1 million were performed on males and 2.9 million were performed on females.
From: American Heart Association
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