May Thurner syndrome: Sixty years later

Flores, Rómulo Armenta; Armenta-Villalobos, Diego; Ramírez-Centeno, Esteban; Harrison-Ragle, Derek; Carrillo, Luis Gerardo Domínguez

doi:10.1177/02683555211045202

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“…Patients with May–Thurner syndrome have an elevated risk of developing an extensive left iliofemoral DVT (localized blood clot) owing to an anatomical variant in which the right common iliac artery compresses the left common iliac vein against the lumbar spine 133 . Determining the population burden of May–Thurner syndrome is challenging because of the specialized imaging techniques required for its diagnosis 134 .…”

Section: Basal Risk Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Epidemiology and prevention of venous thromboembolism

Lutsey

Zakai

2022

Nat Rev Cardiol

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Venous thromboembolism, that consists of the interrelated conditions deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is an under-appreciated vascular disease. In Western regions, approximately 1 in 12 individuals will be diagnosed with venous thromboembolism in their lifetime. Rates of venous thromboembolism are lower in Asia, but data from other regions are sparse. Numerous risk factors for venous thromboembolism have been identified, which can be classified as acute or subacute triggers (provoking factors that increase the risk of venous thromboembolism) and basal or acquired risk factors (which can be modifiable or static). Approximately 20% of individuals who have a venous thromboembolism event die within 1 year (although often from the provoking condition), and complications are common among survivors. Fortunately, opportunities exist for primordial prevention (prevention of the development of underlying risk factors), primary prevention (management of risk factors among individuals at high risk of the condition) and secondary prevention (prevention of recurrent events) of venous thromboembolism. In this Review, we describe the epidemiology of venous thromboembolism, including the incidence, risk factors, outcomes and opportunities for prevention. Meaningful health disparities exist in both the incidence and outcomes of venous thromboembolism. We also discuss these disparities as well as opportunities to reduce them.

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Section: Basal Risk Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%