Background: Despite established guidelines, catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) for the
management of acute lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) should not be overstated …

Total hip arthroplasties (THA) and total knee arthroplasties (TKA) confer one of the highest
risks for developing venous thromboembolism (VTE) and pharmacological prophylaxis is …

Introduction The prevention and management of venous disease is a therapeutic challenge.
Movement of blood through the venous system is augmented by the action of muscles on the …

Background Combination treatment with percutaneous endovenous intervention (PEVI) and
anticoagulation has been proposed for treating lower-extremity proximal deep vein …

Background Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is the main long-term complication of deep
vein thrombosis (DVT). Several therapies are being evaluated to prevent or to treat PTS …

Introduction Neuromuscular stimulation (NMES) has been shown to improve peripheral
blood flow in healthy people. We investigated the effect of bilateral leg NMES on the …

AIM: The incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following arthroplasty and hip
fracture surgery remains an important metric for quality and financial reasons. An audit at our …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Accuracy of diagnosis is thus of vital importance. Failure to diagnose VTE increases the risk …

May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) predisposes individuals to develop lower extremity deep
venous thrombosis (DVT) because of compression of the left common iliac vein. Diagnosis …

Purpose To investigate the relationship between recanalization rate of occluded veins after
deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and development of postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) …