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Oct 5, 2025, 12:15
Laura Avila and Colleagues on Childhood DVT: Upper Extremity (UE) Post-thrombotic Syndrome (PTS)
RPTH Journal shared on LinkedIn:
”This study involved exercise testing in adolescents/young adults with upper extremity post-thrombotic syndrome.
The cases sustained deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in childhood, 55% of which were catheter-related.
Read the study to learn more about what increases severity and how to manage these patients.”
Read the full article in RPTH.
Article: Skeletal muscle oxygenation and fluid content in upper extremity postthrombotic syndrome: a proof-of-concept study
Authors: Laura Avila, Scott Thomas, Athena Mancini, Gina Wong, Brenna Wong, Leonardo R. Brandão, Angelika Stavrakoukas, Leigh Ward, Robert F. Bentley

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