title: [How I treat...lower extremity deep vein thrombosis].
abstract: Venous thromboembolism is a widespread and sometimes life-threatening disease. It is still often unadequately managed, however. This article aims at summing up the most recent national and international guidelines and points out usual pitfalls although some therapeutic uncertainties persist.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, CHU de Liège, Belgique. msprynger@chu.ulg.ac.be
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sprynger
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D053828:Stockings, Compression; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants