Table 1.
When to consider venous stenting |
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Acute DVT |
Iliofemoral DVT |
Symptoms present for <14 d and candidate for thrombolysis |
Evidence of residual thrombus or obstruction following thrombolysis |
Chronic DVT |
Established PTS with significant moderate to severe symptoms using validated clinical assessment score (eg, Villalta or CEAP) |
Iliofemoral stenosis or obstruction confirmed on imaging amenable to stent placement |
CEAP, Clinical, Etiology, Anatomic, Pathophysiology.