The ATTRACT trial may seem more attractive than it first looks for the management of acute deep vein thrombosis!
- Resource Type
- Editorial
- Authors
- Aherne, Thomas M; Walsh, Stewart R; O'Sullivan, Gerry J; Davies, Alun H; Tang, Tjun Y
- Source
- Phlebology. May2019, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p221-223. 3p.
- Subject
- *ANTICOAGULANTS
*INTRAVENOUS catheterization
*THROMBOLYTIC therapy
*VENOUS thrombosis
*ACUTE diseases
*POSTTHROMBOTIC syndrome
- Language
- ISSN
- 0268-3555
The article offers information on intervention by Acute Venous Thrombosis: Thrombus Removal with Catheter- Directed Thrombolysis (ATTRACT) trial to guide the management of patients with acute ilio-femoral Deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It mentions interventions involved initial catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) and either interval or immediate thrombectomy with stenting reserved for those with a residual 50 percent venous stenosis following thrombus extraction.