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Midterm follow-up after pharmacomechanical thrombolysis for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis.

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Gasparis, AP; Labropoulos, N; Tassiopoulos, AK; Phillips, B; Pagan, J; Cheng Lo, ; Ricotta, J
Published in: Vasc Endovascular Surg
2009

OBJECTIVE: To provide follow-up in patients treated with pharmacomechanical thrombolysis (PhMT) for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT). METHODS: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. Patients underwent clinical evaluation, duplex ultrasound, venous clinical severity scoring, venous segmental disease scoring, and venous disability scoring. RESULTS: Fourteen patients were available for evaluation. Median age was 40 years (19-58). Median follow-up was 24 months (13-69 months). Thirteen of 14 patients (93%) had a venous disability score < 1 and 13 of 14 patients (93%) had a venous clinical severity scoring < 5. In all but 1 patient the venous segmental disease scoring score was < 5. All iliac segments were patent, all but 3 patients had partial infrainguinal obstruction and 5 of 14 (36%) had reflux. CONCLUSIONS: Our data demonstrate that the good early clinical results after PhMT can be sustained on longer follow-up and may prevent the development of advanced postthrombotic syndrome.

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Vasc Endovascular Surg

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1538-5744

Publication Date

2009

Volume

43

Issue

1

Start / End Page

61 / 68

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Venous Thrombosis
  • Vascular Patency
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Time Factors
  • Thrombolytic Therapy
  • Thrombectomy
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Retrospective Studies
 

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Gasparis, A. P., Labropoulos, N., Tassiopoulos, A. K., Phillips, B., Pagan, J., Cheng Lo, ., & Ricotta, J. (2009). Midterm follow-up after pharmacomechanical thrombolysis for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. Vasc Endovascular Surg, 43(1), 61–68. https://doi.org/10.1177/1538574408323501
Gasparis, Antonios P., Nicos Labropoulos, Apostolos K. Tassiopoulos, Brett Phillips, Jose Pagan, Jose Cheng Lo, and John Ricotta. “Midterm follow-up after pharmacomechanical thrombolysis for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis.Vasc Endovascular Surg 43, no. 1 (2009): 61–68. https://doi.org/10.1177/1538574408323501.
Gasparis AP, Labropoulos N, Tassiopoulos AK, Phillips B, Pagan J, Cheng Lo, et al. Midterm follow-up after pharmacomechanical thrombolysis for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2009;43(1):61–8.
Gasparis, Antonios P., et al. “Midterm follow-up after pharmacomechanical thrombolysis for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis.Vasc Endovascular Surg, vol. 43, no. 1, 2009, pp. 61–68. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/1538574408323501.
Gasparis AP, Labropoulos N, Tassiopoulos AK, Phillips B, Pagan J, Cheng Lo, Ricotta J. Midterm follow-up after pharmacomechanical thrombolysis for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2009;43(1):61–68.
Journal cover image

Published In

Vasc Endovascular Surg

DOI

ISSN

1538-5744

Publication Date

2009

Volume

43

Issue

1

Start / End Page

61 / 68

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Venous Thrombosis
  • Vascular Patency
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Time Factors
  • Thrombolytic Therapy
  • Thrombectomy
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Retrospective Studies