… ,” is to provide a brief overview of current knowledge on risk factors of lower limb PTS that …
risk factors for PTS on the basis of whether they are modifiable (ie, can be modified after the …

… use of ECS) are presented as frequencies with percentages (Table 2). To identify possible
predictors of PTS, we tested whether known risk factors for PTS, additional CDT treatment, …

… an estimate of the prevalence and independent predictors of PTS after incident DVT in … both
the extent of venous thrombosis represented by the number of thrombosed vein segments at …

… of risk factors for and treatment of venous thromboembolism (… the post-thrombotic syndrome
(PTS) (post-phlebitic syndrome), a … there are few data on the prevalence of PTS in this group. …

… To find possible predictors of PTS, we tested whether established risk factors for PTS were
… that we considered to be plausible risk factors. We excluded from the predictor analyses …

… were independent risk factors for PTS in the present study. … vein thrombosis. However, CDT
cannot resolve a residual … deep vein, which may subsequently prevent the incidence of PTS. …

… vein involvement showed a significantly higher incidence of … regression of PTS on thrombosis
location and other factors. … At 2 year follow-up, 78% of the limbs after calf vein thrombosis …

… Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limbs is a prevalent and serious condition, with
an … annual incidence of 9.3 cases per 10,000 individuals [1]. Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), …

… venous thrombosis of the lower extremity. A third to half of these patients will develop the
post-thrombotic syndrome … Ipsilateral thrombosis recurrence seems to be the most important risk …

… catheters for drug delivery, further large prospective studies to more precisely estimate the
incidence, timing and risk factors for PTS after UEDVT would be of value. Also, development …