January 1, 2003Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Body mass index is associated with the development of the post-thrombotic syndrome
Why the study?
Does higher BMI increase the risk of developing post-thrombotic syndrome in patients with deep vein thrombosis?
Population
83 consecutive patients with objective diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Comparison
Higher Body Mass Index (BMI > 28 Kg/m2) vs Lower Body Mass Index (BMI ≤ 28 Kg/m2)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
BMI >28 kg/m² was associated with higher early PTS risk after DVT; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before guiding care.
Structured PICO
Does higher BMI increase the risk of developing post-thrombotic syndrome in patients with deep vein thrombosis?
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Population
83 consecutive patients with objective diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
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Intervention
Higher Body Mass Index (BMI > 28 Kg/m2)
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Comparator
Lower Body Mass Index (BMI ≤ 28 Kg/m2)
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Outcome
Presence of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) at 12 months ascertained using a validated clinical scalehard clinical
Higher BMI (>28 Kg/m2) is significantly associated with an increased risk of developing post-thrombotic syndrome at 12 months in patients with DVT.
Cite This Study
Piantanida et al. (2003) studied this question.