Management of venous leg ulcers: clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery® and the American Venous Forum

TF O'Donnell, MA Passman, WA Marston… - Journal of vascular …, 2014 - jvascsurg.org
Guideline 3.11: Venous Imaging We suggest selective computed tomography venography,
magnetic resonance venography, contrast venography, and/or intravascular ultrasound in …

Epidemiology and risk factors for venous thrombosis

M Cushman - Seminars in hematology, 2007 - Elsevier
Venous thrombosis, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE),
occurs at an annual incidence of about 1 per 1,000 adults. Rates increase sharply after …

The postthrombotic syndrome: evidence-based prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

SR Kahn, AJ Comerota, M Cushman, NS Evans… - Circulation, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Methods Members of the writing panel were invited by the American Heart Association
Scientific Council leadership because of their multidisciplinary expertise in PTS. Writing …

Compression stockings to prevent post-thrombotic syndrome: a randomised placebo-controlled trial

SR Kahn, S Shapiro, PS Wells, MA Rodger, MJ Kovacs… - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a common and burdensome complication of
deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Previous trials suggesting benefit of elastic compression …

Incidence and cost burden of post-thrombotic syndrome

AA Ashrani, JA Heit - Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis, 2009 - Springer
Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a long-term complication of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT),
manifesting as swelling, pain, edema, venous ectasia, and skin induration of the affected …

[HTML][HTML] Measurement properties of the Villalta scale to define and classify the severity of the post-thrombotic syndrome

SR Kahn - Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2009 - Elsevier
The post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a frequent and important complication of deep
venous thrombosis (DVT). The diagnosis of PTS is based primarily on the presence of …

Rationale and design of the ATTRACT Study: a multicenter randomized trial to evaluate pharmacomechanical catheter-directed thrombolysis for the prevention of …

S Vedantham, SZ Goldhaber, SR Kahn, J Julian… - American heart …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Current standard therapy for patients with acute proximal deep vein
thrombosis (DVT) consists of anticoagulant therapy and graduated elastic compression …

[HTML][HTML] Scoring systems for the post-thrombotic syndrome

A Soosainathan, HM Moore, MS Gohel… - Journal of vascular …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess each of the scoring systems used to diagnose and classify post-
thrombotic syndrome, a common chronic complication of deep vein thrombosis. The design …

[HTML][HTML] The postthrombotic syndrome: current evidence and future challenges

A Rabinovich, SR Kahn - Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis, 2017 - Elsevier
Postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a chronic complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) that
develops in 20–50% of patients. PTS manifests as a spectrum of symptoms and signs of …

How I treat postthrombotic syndrome

SR Kahn - Blood, The Journal of the American Society of …, 2009 - ashpublications.org
Postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a chronic complication of deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
that reduces quality of life and has important socioeconomic consequences. More than one …