Chronic thrombotic scarring in patients with acute deep venous thrombosis of the lower limbs

Problemstellung: Some patients with acute deep venous thrombosis of the lower limbs (DVT) may present risk factors (RF) for recurrent disease. We wanted to analyze some conditions related to reccurent DVT, other than the thrombophilias. Patienten und Methode: 88 consecutive patients (47 males-53.41%, main age 64.9±13.9 years) were admitted in a Medical Clinic in 2007. Duplex ultrasonography assessed the acute DVT and the post-thrombotic scar (PTS). Clinical examination detected the principal RF. The 28 subjects with DVT and PTS formed the group A (31.82%). The 60 patients with DVT without SVT were included in th…