The Epidemiology and Prognosis of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a Third Level Hospital
Journal Title: Archives of Hematology Case Reports and Reviews - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Objectives: To analyze several characteristics of patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a third level hospital and to find any factors that could be related to poor progress. Materials and methods: A retrospective study was carried out of patients hospitalized from 2000 to 2014 and diagnosed with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
Authors and Affiliations
Ramírez José David Galián, Salazar Vladimir Rosa, Torrecillas Leticia Guirado, Valderrama Sonia Otálora, Hernández Contreras María Encarnación, Méndez María del Mar García, Pérez Bartolomé García
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