Angioplasty or stenting for deep venous thrombosis

Although angioplasty or stenting may increase secondary patency in people with acute obstruction due to DVT, the evidence is very uncertain; the evidence is also very uncertain about the effect of angioplasty or stenting on PTS, quality of life, and adverse events in people with acute obstruction due to DVT. The effects on VTE, mortality, and major bleeding were not estimable or not assessed by the included studies. Future trials must be large enough to detect significant clinical outcomes, and provide data on original stenosis before angioplasty or stenting and differing times from the initial event, among other essential characteristics.