Stenting no better than medical management in lowering VTE and mortality in acute DVT patients
A systematic review and meta-analysis entitled "Stenting or angioplasty for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” by Flumignan et al. and team has concluded that stenting or angioplasty or SA results in little to no difference in post-thrombotic syndrome or PTS, venous thromboembolism or VTE and mortality in acute deep vein thrombosis or DVT compared to Best medical practice. The evidence regarding SA in chronic DVT and whether SA, compared to BMP and thrombolysis, decreases PTS and VTE in acute DVT is uncertain, they said.
Explaining the research background, researchers said that anticoagulation is the main treatment for DVT. In particular patients, researchers perform SA. We assessed the effects of SA by conducting a systematic review of RCTs.
They researched Cochrane CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, LILACS, IBECS databases, and trial registries. The primary outcomes measured in the study were PTS, VTE and all-cause mortality.
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