Key result
Ambulation with compression therapy reduced edema, pain, and thrombus size progression more effectively than bed rest in patients with proximal deep vein thrombosis.
Why the study?
Does ambulation and leg compression improve clinical outcomes and reduce thrombus progression compared to bed rest in patients with proximal deep vein thrombosis?
Does ambulation and leg compression improve clinical outcomes and reduce thrombus progression compared to bed rest in patients with proximal deep vein thrombosis?
Ambulation and compression therapy appear superior to bed rest for the initial treatment of proximal DVT, reducing symptoms and preventing thrombus progression without increasing the risk of pulmonary embolism.
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Early ambulation is safe for acute VTE outpatients on LMWH; extends prior RCT evidence against routine bed rest.
H Partsch (2002) conducted a review in proximal deep vein thrombosis. Ambulation and compression therapy vs. Bed rest was evaluated. Ambulation with compression therapy reduced edema, pain, and thrombus size progression more effectively than bed rest in patients with proximal deep vein thrombosis.
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