Role of venous stenting for venous thromboembolism

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Endovenous stenting has emerged as the method of choice to treat iliofemoral venous outflow obstruction. It is used in patients with established postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) after previous deep vein thrombosis (DVT) to reduce symptoms of chronic pain and swelling and to aid ulcer healing in severe cases. Venous stenting is used to alleviate symptoms of obstruction in patients presenting with acute DVT, with the aim of preventing development of PTS. There is a low risk of morbidity and mortality associated with the use of endovenous stenting, and although significant advances have been made, particularly improvements in stent design for use in the venous circulation, data are lacking on beneficial long-term outcomes. Unmet research needs include optimal patient selection, anticoagulant choice and duration, best practice for postoperative surveillance, and use of validated assessment tools to measure outcomes. In this article, I address the potential benefits, as well as the challenges, of endovenous stenting.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:2020

Enthalten in:

Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program - 2020(2020), 1 vom: 04. Dez., Seite 606-611

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Breen, Karen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anticoagulants
Case Reports
Journal Article
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 04.05.2021

Date Revised 04.05.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1182/hematology.2020000147

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318417014