Comparison of Efficacy Compressive Stockings with Heparin in Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Stroke Patients

AuthorNastaran Majdinasaben
AuthorGholamreza Shamsaeien
AuthorAsal Farajien
AuthorReza Haj-Manoochehrien
AuthorVahid Abbasien
Issued Date2013-04-30en
AbstractBackground : The present study is carried out to make a comparison between two pharmacological (heparin) and physical (compression stockings) in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis in lower limb of the patients suffered from acute stroke.Materials and Methods : In this investigation as a clinical trial, the effectiveness of the above methods on 100 patients with the stroke was compared in two groups of 50 persons.Results : Three patients in physical group and two patients in pharmacological group got deep vein thrombosis that showed no significant difference between two groups.Conclusion : In spite of no significant relationship and due to less incurrence of thrombosis in heparin group, it is more reasonable to use pharmacological methods.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/en
KeywordStrokeen
KeywordDeep vein thrombosisen
KeywordGraduated compressionen
Keywordstockingen
KeywordHeparinen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleComparison of Efficacy Compressive Stockings with Heparin in Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Stroke Patientsen
TypeBrief Reporten

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