Key result
Conservative management of axillary/subclavian vein thrombosis left 42% of patients clinically symptomatic, with no correlation between symptoms and radiographic recanalization (seen in 82%).
Population
23 patients with a clinical diagnosis of axillary/subclavian vein thrombosis. 12 patients were reviewed.
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
median 16 months (range 3-120)
Authors
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Clinical symptoms may outweigh imaging recanalization for guiding upper-extremity DVT care; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Observational (n=23)
In patients with axillary/subclavian vein thrombosis managed conservatively, clinical symptoms do not correlate with venographic recanalization, emphasizing the importance of clinical evaluation over imaging in assessing treatment outcomes.
Galea et al. (1990) conducted an observational in Axillary/subclavian vein thrombosis (n=23). Conservative management (arm elevation, heparinization, and warfarin therapy) was evaluated on Clinical symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency. Conservative management of axillary/subclavian vein thrombosis left 42% of patients clinically symptomatic, with no correlation between symptoms and radiographic recanalization (seen in 82%).
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