"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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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 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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Symptoms Associated With Chronic Venous Disease in Response to a Cooling Treatment Compared to Placebo: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2018 Jul/Aug; 45(4):301-309.
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Which lower-extremity DVTs should be removed early? Cleve Clin J Med. 2013 Sep; 80(9):546-7.
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Venous compression for prevention of postthrombotic syndrome: a meta-analysis. Am J Med. 2010 Aug; 123(8):735-40.