Effectiveness of compression stockings to prevent the post-thrombotic syndrome (The SOX Trial and Bio-SOX biomarker substudy): a randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of compression stockings to prevent the post-thrombotic syndrome (The SOX Trial and Bio-SOX biomarker substudy): a randomized controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Post 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 a...

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Main Authors: Rodger Marc A, Kovacs Michael J, Wells Philip S, Shapiro Stan, Shbaklo Hadia, Kahn Susan R, Anderson David R, Ginsberg Jeffrey S, Johri Mira, Tagalakis Vicky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/7/21

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