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Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences: Vol.15, issue 4; e93036
published online: November 05, 2012
article type: Short Communication
received: February 07, 2011
accepted: April 23, 2011

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

authors:

avatar Nastaran Majdinasab 1 , * , avatar Gholamreza Shamsaei 1 , avatar Asal Faraji 1 , avatar Reza Haj-Manoochehri 1 , avatar Vahid Abbasi 1

Department of Neurology, Ahwaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran

how to cite: Majdinasab N , Shamsaei G, Faraji A, Haj-Manoochehri R, Abbasi V. Comparison of Efficacy Compressive Stockings with Heparin in Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Stroke Patients. Zahedan J Res Med Sci. 2013;15(4):e93036. 

Abstract

Background : 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.

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