Post-thrombotic syndrome and venous disease-specific quality of life in patients with vascular Behçet disease

Conclusions We found lower PTS risk and better venous disease-specific QoL, symptom severity, and venous disability scores in VBD patients compared with the non-BD group. Venous disease-specific QoL negatively correlated with disease activity. Effective control of vascular inflammation through treatment in VBD might explain lower rates of PTS and better venous QoL outcomes in VBD patients. Our results suggest that successful control of BD activity might decrease the development of PTS, improve venous disease-specific QoL, and prevent relapses in VBD.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders - Category: Surgery Source Type: research