Comparison of anticoagulation vs mechanical thrombectomy for the treatment of iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis.

Steven AbramowitzAbdullah ShaikhHamid MojibianNicolas J MouawadMatthew C BunteEdvard SkripochnikJonathan LindquistFakhir ElmasriBhavraj KhalsaAmbarish BhatJames NguyenNeil ShahSonya S NoorDouglas MurreySagar GandhiAdam RaskinJonathan SchorDavid J Dexter

Published in: Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders (2024)

MT treatment of iliofemoral DVT was associated with significantly lower Villalta scores and a lower incidence of PTS through 12 months compared with treatment using AC. Results from currently enrolling clinical trials will further clarify the role of these therapies in the prevention of PTS after an acute DVT event.

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