Comparison of anticoagulation vs mechanical thrombectomy for the treatment of iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis
Abramowitz S, Shaikh A, Mojibian H, Mouawad N, Bunte M, Skripochnik E, Lindquist J, Elmasri F, Khalsa B, Bhat A, Nguyen J, Shah N, Noor S, Murrey D, Gandhi S, Raskin A, Schor J, Dexter D. Comparison of anticoagulation vs mechanical thrombectomy for the treatment of iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2024, 12: 101825. PMID: 38278173, PMCID: PMC11523467, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2024.101825.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIliofemoral deep vein thrombosisPost-thrombotic syndromeDeep vein thrombosisIncidence of post-thrombotic syndromeTreatment of iliofemoral deep vein thrombosisVillalta scoreMechanical thrombectomyVein thrombosisSymptom durationBilateral DVTThrombus removalPatients treated with ACAdjunctive catheter-directed thrombolysisSevere post-thrombotic syndromeModerate to severe post-thrombotic syndromeTreated with mechanical thrombectomyAcute venous thrombosisCatheter-directed thrombolysisPrevention of post-thrombotic syndromeBody mass indexTreated with MTNo significant differenceVenous thrombosisBaseline characteristicsVenous thromboembolism