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8. Aggressive Treatment

The treatment for May Thurner syndrome is actually focused on treating the DVT associated with vein compression. Blood thinners are recommended to prevent blood clots. Two other treatments are catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy and angioplasty with stenting. In the first, the surgeon guides a catheter into the vein and releases a clot-dissolving medication. If the vein is too narrow after the clot dissolves, the surgeon may perform angioplasty; they use a balloon catheter to open the vein and insert a stent to keep the vein open and avoid future clots.

digital illustration of a stent inflated in a vein

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