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==Overview==
==Diagnosis==
The [[Villalta scale]] has become the recommended tool for the diagnosis of PTS. It is a group of objective signs (ranked by severity) and subjective symptoms that clinicians may reliably use to diagnose PTS and its severity.<ref>Kahn SR, Partsch H, Vedantham S, Prandoni P, Kearon C. Definition of post-thrombotic syndrome of the leg for use in clinical investigations: a recommendation for standardization. J Thromb Haemost 2009;7:879-83.</ref> Since signs and symptoms of DVT and PTS may be quite similar, a diagnosis of PTS should be delayed for 3-6 months after DVT diagnosis so that an appropriate diagnosis can be made.<ref name="kahn2"/>

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