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Table 3 Relation between initial thrombus vessel and presence and location of postthrombotic changes as seen by ultrasonography at 5 years follow-up

From: A follow-up study of the fate of small asymptomatic deep venous thromboses

 

No post-thrombotic changes

Posttrombotic changes

  

Fewer segments

Same segments

New segments

Initial DVT vein segment:

    

Muscular veins (n = 5)

5

   

Post tibial veins, PTV (n = 7)

3

 

3

1

Fibular veins, F (n = 27)

12

 

12

3

PTV + F (n = 7) †

1

5

1

 
  1. † Includes one patient with a muscular vein DVT that during the immobilisation period progressed into calf veins and popliteal vein (see Table 2 - Patient nr 7)
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Thrombosis Journal

ISSN: 1477-9560

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