Thrombosis: a major contributor to global disease burden

GE Raskob, P Angchaisuksiri, AN Blanco… - … , and vascular biology, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Thrombosis is the common pathology underlying ischemic heart disease,
ischemic stroke, and venous thromboembolism (VTE). The Global Burden of Disease Study …

How I treat the postthrombotic syndrome

A Rabinovich, SR Kahn - Blood, The Journal of the American …, 2018 - ashpublications.org
The postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a chronic complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
that imposes significant morbidity, reduces quality of life, and is costly. After DVT, 20% to …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring functional limitations after venous thromboembolism: Optimization of the Post-VTE Functional Status (PVFS) Scale

G Boon, S Barco, L Bertoletti, W Ghanima… - Thrombosis research, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction We recently proposed a scale for assessment of patient-relevant functional
limitations following an episode of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Further development of …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 12-month patency after intervention for iliofemoral obstruction using dedicated or non-dedicated venous stents

GM Majeed, K Lodhia, J Carter… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Endovascular stenting of the deep venous system has been proposed as a
method to treat patients with symptomatic iliofemoral outflow obstruction. The purpose of this …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic complications of venous thromboembolism

MP Winter, GH Schernthaner, IM Lang - Journal of Thrombosis and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common disease (~ 700 per 100 000) that is
associated with significant risk of recurrence, chronic complications, and substantial …

Risk of a permanent work-related disability pension after incident venous thromboembolism in Denmark: A population-based cohort study

H Jørgensen, E Horváth-Puhó, K Laugesen… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Long-term complications of venous thromboembolism (VTE) hamper physical
function and impair quality of life; still, it remains unclear whether VTE is associated with risk …

Venous thromboembolism: Why is it still a significant health problem?

M Oleksiuk-Bojko, A Lisowska - Advances in Medical Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains the third leading cause of acute
cardiovascular syndrome following myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. The global …

[HTML][HTML] Prevention of the postthrombotic syndrome with anticoagulation: a narrative review

I Makedonov, SR Kahn, J Abdulrehman… - Thrombosis and …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
The postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) is chronic venous insufficiency secondary to a prior
deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It is the most common complication of venous …

Effect of compression stockings on post thrombotic syndrome in patients with deep vein thrombosis: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

R Subbiah, V Aggarwal, H Zhao, R Kolluri… - The Lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Whether compression stockings are effective in the prevention of post
thrombotic syndrome in patients with deep vein thrombosis remains unknown. Since the …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of open and closed cell laser cut nitinol stents for the treatment of chronic iliofemoral venous outflow obstruction in patients treated at a single …

RI Morris, N Jackson, T Khan, N Karunanithy… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective A number of dedicated self expanding nitinol stents have been developed for use
in the venous system, with both open cell (OC) and closed cell (CC) designs available. Data …