Extensive bands and webs in lower extremity deep veins correlate with a higher frequency of irreversible pulmonary artery changes, highlighting the importance of early DVT detection and treatment.
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Extensive deep vein bands/webs were associated with more pulmonary artery involvement; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Ro et al. (2003) studied this question.