Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Aug 2022
How to optimize the prevention of post-thrombotic syndrome: recent advances.
Post‑thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is the most frequent complication of deep vein thrombosis, and it can be detrimental to the quality of life of the affected patients. Once affected by this chronic condition, the patient's treatment options are very limited, so preventive therapies are crucial. Currently, the prevention of PTS is hampered by the lack of unequivocally effective therapies. ⋯ Moreover, differences in PTS risk were found to be partly explained by a tendency of patients to form clots that are less susceptible to lysis. Finally, identifying patients that are expected to benefit most from certain therapies is equally valuable for the success of future preventive strategies. This requires exploration of better risk stratification through machine learning techniques.