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What are the long term consequences of PTS?
Post thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a long term condition that affects many DVT patients. In this video, Dr Jessie Shea explains how PTS can reduce the quality of life of patients, and the physical and psychological effects that PTS can induce on patients.
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Post-thrombotic syndrome is a persistent and de-habilitating long-term condition which can have a significant effect on a patient's quality of life. It can produce both physical and psychological symptoms which can limit a person's day-to-day activities, sometimes quite markedly. Some patients may need to stop taking part in certain sporting or other leisure activities and many patients find that PTSD also reduces their self-esteem and affects their family and personal relationships. At work it can cause a loss of productivity and lead to adaptations needing to be made to work environments or practices or may even mean the patient can no longer work at all.
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