Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a chronic venous insufficiency manifestation following an episode of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT). It is an important and frequent long-term adverse event of proximal DVT affecting 20-50% of patients. This position paper integrates data guiding clinicians in deciding PTS diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
Keywords: Thrombosis; Villalta score; anticoagulant; deep vein thrombosis; ultrasound.