Background: Patients with bilateral lower limb deep venous thrombosis (DVT) have a higher risk of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) and mortality than patients with unilateral lower limb DVT. Preoperative dilatation of the soleal vein (SV) diameter is a predictor of postoperative DVT. The purpose of this study is to investigate the cutoff value for SV diameter as a risk factor for VTE development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF• Williams syndrome with SVAS can develop rapidly. • Diagnosis of WS based on facial features is difficult in neonates. • TTE plays an important role in the assessment of WS in neonates.
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