Journal article
Effectiveness of compression stockings to prevent the post-thrombotic syndrome (The SOX Trial and Bio-SOX biomarker substudy): a randomized controlled trial
Abstract
BackgroundPost thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a burdensome and costly complication of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) that develops in 20–40% of patients within 1–2 years after symptomatic DVT. Affected patients have chronic leg pain and swelling and may develop ulcers. Venous valve disruption from the thrombus itself or thrombus-associated mediators of inflammation is considered to be a key initiating event for the development of venous …
Authors
Kahn SR; Shbaklo H; Shapiro S; Wells PS; Kovacs MJ; Rodger MA; Anderson DR; Ginsberg JS; Johri M; Tagalakis V
Journal
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Vol. 7, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2007
DOI
10.1186/1471-2261-7-21
ISSN
1471-2261