Opening a narrowed vein damaged by deep vein thrombosis can effectively treat an often painful complication following a blood clot, according to a major clinical trial co-led by WashU Medicine. The left panel shows a narrowed vein in the thigh of a patient with severe post-thrombotic syndrome. A stent is placed in the vein (center panel), which then enables better blood flow (right). Credit: Suresh Vedantham
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