TY - JOUR
T1 - Multifaceted management of the postthrombotic syndrome
AU - Nayak, Lina
AU - Vedantham, Suresh
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a frequent cause of chronic pain, swelling, ulceration, and disability in patients with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT). As interventional radiologists are consulted on more patients with chronic DVT and PTS, their management strategies must be informed by a balanced understanding of the different facets of chronic DVT care and the available treatment options. This article provides an overview of the important elements of a multifaceted approach to the management of patients with PTS that includes pharmacological, physiological, and endovascular aspects of care.
AB - The postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a frequent cause of chronic pain, swelling, ulceration, and disability in patients with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT). As interventional radiologists are consulted on more patients with chronic DVT and PTS, their management strategies must be informed by a balanced understanding of the different facets of chronic DVT care and the available treatment options. This article provides an overview of the important elements of a multifaceted approach to the management of patients with PTS that includes pharmacological, physiological, and endovascular aspects of care.
KW - deep vein thrombosis
KW - endovenous thermal ablation
KW - iliac vein
KW - postthrombotic syndrome
KW - stent
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84859630074&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1055/s-0032-1302447
DO - 10.1055/s-0032-1302447
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23449539
AN - SCOPUS:84859630074
SN - 0739-9529
VL - 29
SP - 16
EP - 22
JO - Seminars in Interventional Radiology
JF - Seminars in Interventional Radiology
IS - 1
ER -