Study finds catheter-directed thrombolysis reduces the frequency of post-thrombotic syndrome
Published date : 22 December 2011
Article date : 22 December 2011
A study in the Lancet published to coincide with a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology in December 2011 suggests that additional catheter-directed thrombolysis reduces the frequency of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) and improves iliofemoral patency.
Tone Enden, M.D. from the University of Oslo in Norway and colleagues investigated whether additional treatment with catheter-directed thrombolysis using alteplase reduced development of PTS.
Read the full study in the Lancet online here
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