Stent treatment for severe post-thrombotic syndrome (IMAGE)

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Stent treatment for severe post-thrombotic syndrome

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Opening a narrowed vein damaged by deep vein thrombosis can effectively treat an often painful complication following a blood clot, according to a major clinical trial co-led by WashU Medicine. The left panel shows a narrowed vein in the thigh of a patient with severe post-thrombotic syndrome. A stent is placed in the vein (center panel), which then enables better blood flow (right).

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Courtesy Suresh Vedantham

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