Does Deep Venous Thrombosis as Primary Admitting Diagnosis Represent Different Etiologies and Disease Processes as Compared to DVT as Secondary Diagnoses (SD)?
Viswanathan P, Gandhi T, Krishnamurti L. Does Deep Venous Thrombosis as Primary Admitting Diagnosis Represent Different Etiologies and Disease Processes as Compared to DVT as Secondary Diagnoses (SD)? Blood 2010, 116: 1540. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v116.21.1540.1540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeep venous thrombosisCongestive heart failureSecondary diagnosisPrimary diagnosisDisease processHeart failureVenous thrombosisVenous catheterizationAtrial fibrillationEndotracheal intubationInvasive proceduresDiagnosis of DVTPacked red cell transfusionNational Inpatient Sample databaseSerious medical morbidityRed cell transfusionUrinary tract infectionAge group 45Serious medical illnessTime of admissionICD-9 codesICD-9 codingCell transfusionInitial admissionTract infections