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SUBMITTER: Kahn SR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6142466 | biostudies-other | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program 20161201 1
The post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a frequent, sometimes disabling complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) that reduces quality of life and is costly. This article discusses risk factors for PTS after DVT and available means to prevent and treat PTS, with a focus on new information in the field. After DVT, PTS will develop in 20% to 50% of patients, and severe PTS, including venous ulcers, will develop in 5% to 10%. The principal risk factors for PTS are anatomically extensive DVT, recurre ...[more]