Research progress on diagnosis and treatment of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome

Paget-Schroetter syndrome (PSS) , primary subclavian-axillary vein thrombosis, most often occurs in young adults, especially after a period of unaccustomed vigorous exercise or prolonged shoulder abduction. DSA is the gold standard for diagnosis. Besides the traditional limb elevation, anticoagulant therapy and surgical decompression, with the advancement of etiology, some interventional treatment options have been applied to the management of PSS, including catheter-directed thrombolysis, pharmaco-mechanical thrombectomy, angioplasty, etc. These patients may have anatomical variants in thoracic outlet, as a result, the persistent compression in this area can induce stent kinking or fragmentation. But the employment of new interwoven stent system provides fresh ideas for the interventional treatment of PSS. Key words: Paget-Schroetter syndrome; Angioplasty; Stent