Residual venous thrombosis as predictive factor for recurrent @entity1211 in @entity1 with proximal XXXX : a sytematic review.

@entity1 @entity5 @entity1150 @entity715 @entity1211
The potential role of the detection of residual @entity715 after @entity1150 ( @entity1150 ) in the differentiation of @entity1 at risk for recurrent @entity1211 ( @entity1211 ) has not yet been fully established and includes different definitions. We performed a systematic review in order to determine the role of residual @entity715 in predicting recurrent @entity1211 after acute proximal @entity1150 . Databases were searched until June 2010. Randomized, controlled trials or prospective cohort studies were eligible for inclusion if they included @entity1 with objectively diagnosed proximal @entity1150 , measured thrombus diameter after at least 3   months and reported recurrent @entity1211 during follow-up. Two authors independently reviewed articles and extracted data. Data from 11 studies were used for the current analysis; in total 3203 @entity1 were included. Residual @entity715 was positively correlated with recurrent @entity1211 . Large heterogeneity was present, due to differences in study population, timing and the differences in method of measuring residual @entity715 . The effect was more pronounced in @entity1 with @entity5 or was dependent on the criteria used. This systematic review shows a positive relationship between residual @entity715 and recurrent @entity1211 during follow-up. Assessing residual @entity715 could be useful in individual recurrence risk estimation.
