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Author:	veeru5	Created:	4/8/2013 8:45 AM
DVT or Deep Vein Thrombosis: what are Current Devices in the Treatment Deep vein thrombosis within the iliofemoral venous system carries with it a large morbidity[1, 2]. This may result from the physical obstruction within the vessel by the thrombus itself or via embolisation. Increased symptom severity is related to more proximally located thrombus and also to the development or non-development of a sufficient collateral venous return system[3]. An associated inflammatory response within the vessel with resulting valvular destruction and incompetency leads to the development of the ‘post thrombotic syndrome’ (PTS) in a large proportion of patients)[4]. It has been demonstrated that morbidity may be reduced with removal/lysis of intraluminal thrombus and restoration of vessel patency[5-7]. Potential mortality arising from emboli is also reduced by its early treatment. Treatment includes surgical venous thrombectomy, catheter directed thrombolysis (CDT) in isolation or with mechanical thrombect

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