Table 3.
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With a Permanent Stent Occlusion.
| Patient | Remarks | Patient reported outcome measures |
|---|---|---|
| Female patient | Stent | CIVIQ-20 |
| 32 years old | • Wallstent | total score: 49 |
| PTS, left limb | • Placed across the inguinal ligament | |
| • Good inflow DFV and FV. | ||
| Hematological | SF-36 | |
| • Heterozygous MTHFR mutation | mental component summary: 55.2 | |
| • Anticoagulants: VKA | Physical component summary: 40.3 | |
| Comorbidity: Multiple VTE, complicated pregnancy, miscarriage. | Follow-up | |
| Cause: Cessation of anticoagulant therapy because of blood loss during pregnancy | 6.7 years | |
| Female patient | Stent | CIVIQ-20 |
| 63 years old | • Wallstent, smart and SinusXL stents. | total score: 67 |
| PTS, bilateral | • Both sides placed above the inguinal ligament | |
| • Impaired inflow of left DFV and FV. | ||
| Good inflow of the right DFV and FV. | ||
| Hematological | SF-36 | |
| • Antiphospholipid syndrome | mental component summary: 49.7 | |
| • Anticoagulants: VKA | Physical component summary: 32.2 | |
| Comorbidity: Multiple VTE, alopecia androgenica, hirsutism, monoclonal gammopathy. | Follow-up | |
| Cause: Pre-existent poor stent inflow | 12.7 years | |
| Male patient | Stent | CIVIQ-20 |
| 49 years old | • Wallstent | total score: 88 |
| PTS, left limb | • Placed across the inguinal ligament | |
| • Poor inflow of the DFV, impaired inflow of the FV | ||
| Hematological | SF-36 | |
| • Thrombophilia not tested. | mental component summary: 24.2 | |
| • Anticoagulants: Dual antiplatelet and VKA. | Physical component summary: 32.6 | |
| Comorbidity: Former addiction to intravenous drugs, myocardial infarct, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, thoracic empyema, femoral fractures treated by surgical reposition and fixation. | Follow-up7.8 years | |
| Cause: Pre-existent poor stent inflow |
Age and follow-up at time the questionnaire was filled out. PTS: post-thrombotic syndrome. VTE: venous thromboembolism. VKA: vitamin-K-antagonist; DFV = deep femoral vein; FV: femoral vein.