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August 31, 2023International Journal of HematologyOpen Access

Direct oral anticoagulants appear to outperform vitamin-K antagonists in lowering the risk of PTS, while evidence for elastic compression stockings and endovascular techniques remains unclear.

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Why the study?

Post-thrombotic syndrome affects up to 50% of DVT patients with few proven treatment options once established, leaving many unanswered questions regarding optimal prevention and high-risk patient identification.

What are the current evidence-based strategies for the prevention and management of post-thrombotic syndrome in patients with deep vein thrombosis?

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JWJulie WangESElise SmeathHLHui Yin Lim

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Overview

PTS burden projected to rise with aging population; leaves open optimal prevention strategies in DVT.

Structured PICO

What are the current evidence-based strategies for the prevention and management of post-thrombotic syndrome in patients with deep vein thrombosis?

P
Population
Patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) at risk of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS)
I
Intervention
Preventative strategies including direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), elastic compression stockings, and endovascular thrombolysis or thrombectomy techniques
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Comparator
Vitamin-K antagonists (for anticoagulation) or standard care
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Outcome
Prevention of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS)

This review highlights that DOACs may be superior to VKAs for preventing post-thrombotic syndrome after DVT, while evidence for other interventions like compression stockings remains unclear.

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Wang et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a701cf1febe604dd708e7e3https://doi.org/10.1007/s12185-023-03651-6
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