Objective Several studies reported that obesity–as reflected by the body mass index (BMI)-is
associated with the development of the post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS). The …

Introduction The relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS), and the development of
post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is currently unknown. Materials and Methods We enrolled …

Venous and arterial thromboembolic disorders are usually considered as two separate
pathophysiological entities. Over the last years, some clinical evidence challenged this …

Background Post‐thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is the most frequent complication of deep vein
thrombosis (DVT). Its diagnosis is based on clinical characteristics. However, symptoms and …

Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a chronic complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Little is known about prognostic factors that might identify patients at high risk for the …

Obesity (body mass index: BMI≥ 30 kg/m 2) is named as a risk factor for chronic venous
insufficiency (CVI) in phlebologic studies, even though the mechanisms of effects are still …

The world is experiencing an obesity pandemic, with rates of obesity rising for more than two
decades. Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m 2 or greater. Of particular …

We aimed to investigate the association between obesity and deep venous thrombosis
(DVT) in a country with a high prevalence of obesity. This is a retrospective cohort study of …

Essentials• Whether excess body weight influences recurrent venous thrombosis (VT) risk is
uncertain.• We included 3889 VT patients, classified into body mass index (BMI) strata to …

The number of overweight and obese individuals in the population has increased
dramatically in the past few decades, and the rising prevalence of obesity is a major public …