BACKGROUND: In selected cases of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), catheter-directed
thrombolysis (CDT) may be superior to conventional treatment with anticoagulation alone …

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common acute cardiovascular disease after
myocardial infarction and stroke. 1 In 2006, 828,000 patients were hospitalized in short-stay …

Methods A writing group was established with representation from the Council on Peripheral
Vascular Disease and Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and …

Background: Few studies have evaluated the long‐term economic consequences of deep
vein thrombosis (DVT). None of them have incorporated prospectively collected clinical data …

Background Exercise training may have the potential to improve post-thrombotic syndrome,
a frequent, chronic complication of deep venous thrombosis. We conducted a randomized …

Postthrombotic syndrome is a common sequelae resulting from deep venous thrombosis.
The primary interventions are prevention and treatment, both of which many vascular …

OBJECTIVE: Post-thrombotic syndrome causes considerable morbidity. The Home-LITE
study showed a lower incidence of post-thrombotic syndrome and venous ulcers after 3 …

More than one-third of women with deep venous thrombosis (DVT) will develop the
postthrombotic syndrome (PTS), and 5-10% develop severe PTS, which can manifest as …

BACKGROUND:: Postthrombotic syndrome is characterized by a fibrotic vein injury following
deep vein thrombosis (DVT). We sought to quantify the change in vein wall thickness in …

The cornerstones of current management of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are the routine use
of anticoagulant therapy, graduated elastic compression stockings, and early ambulation …