The natural history of deep-vein thrombosis.
Symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) carries a high risk for recurrent venous thromboembolism that persists for many years. This risk is dependent on readily identifiable risk factors, being low after a trauma or a surgical intervention, and higher in all the other patient categories. Severe post-thrombotic manifestations seem related with ipsilateral recurrence of DVT but are rare in patients with a first episode of venous thrombosis adequately treated with anticoagulant drugs and wearing compression elastic stockings. In the absence of malignancy, the prognosis with regard to survival is good.
Prandoni
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Institute of Medical Semeiotics, University Hospital of Padua, Italy.
Lensing
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Prins
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D006801:Humans; D011186:Postphlebitic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*