"Postthrombotic Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition caused by one or more episodes of DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS, usually the blood clots are lodged in the legs. Clinical features include EDEMA; PAIN; aching; heaviness; and MUSCLE CRAMP in the leg. When severe leg swelling leads to skin breakdown, it is called venous STASIS ULCER.
| Descriptor ID |
D054070
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.355.830.925.462 C14.907.952.880
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| Concept/Terms |
Postthrombotic Syndrome- Postthrombotic Syndrome
- Syndrome, Postthrombotic
- Venous Stasis Syndrome
- Syndrome, Venous Stasis
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Postthrombotic Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Kanaan A. Elastic compression stockings fail to prevent post-thrombotic syndrome after a first deep vein thrombosis. Evid Based Nurs. 2015 Jan; 18(1):22.
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Fanikos J, Piazza G, Zayaruzny M, Goldhaber SZ. Long-term complications of medical patients with hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism. Thromb Haemost. 2009 Oct; 102(4):688-93.
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Cohen AT, Agnelli G, Anderson FA, Arcelus JI, Bergqvist D, Brecht JG, Greer IA, Heit JA, Hutchinson JL, Kakkar AK, Mottier D, Oger E, Samama MM, Spannagl M. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in Europe. The number of VTE events and associated morbidity and mortality. Thromb Haemost. 2007 10; 98(4):756-64.