Tag: Villalta Scale
Improved instruments required for classification of chronic venous disease
Current classification tools for the diagnosis of chronic venous disease, including acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), include “redundant” elements that...
Results of UK study find that Villalta scale is not disease-specific
Evidence from a recent study conducted by Imperial College London, UK has further demonstrated that the Villalta scoring system is not disease-specific and correlates...
Study sees 42% of patients without post-thrombotic syndrome misclassified with Villalta...
The common diagnosis of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) includes a history of deep venous thrombosis and a Villalta Scale score of four or above. However, a...
Setting the record straight: Clarifying the misconceptions of the ATTRACT trial
A special session during the pre-conference Day of Innovation and Science at the American Venous Forum annual meeting (AVF; 20–23 February, Tucson, USA) presented...
Published ATTRACT data call into question validity of the Villalta scale
Following the publication of the ATTRACT trial in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) in December 2017, Venous News spoke to experts in...