Thrombus Elastography in Venous Thrombo-Embolism.

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, BREST · Oct 16, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

Proximal deep venous thrombosis of a lower limb was defined as any venous thrombosis involving the ilio-femoral and/or femoro-popliteal axes, with or without cava thrombosis or distal DVT.

A DVT was assumed provoked, as recommended by AFSSAPS (2009) and ACCP (2012), when there was a major transient risk factor (surgery, prolonged immobilization ≥3 days, lower limb fracture) in the last three months, or a persistent risk factor (Antiphospholipid syndrome, active cancer). In case of absence of at least one of these factors, DVT was considered unprovoked.

A DVT was supposed recent when there...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Over 18 years old.
• • Suffering from a proximal DVT (DVT) of at least one lower limb.
• • Thrombosis is assumed to be recent (no history of ipsilateral DVT).
• • Non opposition obtained.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patient suffering from an inferior vena cava thrombosis with no extension to ilio-femoral veins.
• • Physical or cognitive inability to consent.
• • Patient refusal.