Abbreviations in venous disease
APC - Activated protein C
aPL - Antiphospholipid
APS - Antiphospholipid syndrome
APTT - Activated partial thromboplastin time
AT - Antithrombin
ATTRACT Trial - Acute Venous Thrombosis: Thrombus Removal with Adjunctive Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis
CAVA - Catheter Versus Anticoagulation Alone for Acute Primary Iliofemoral DVT
CAVENT - Catheter-Directed Venous Thrombolysis in Acute Iliofemoral Vein Thrombosis
CAVT - Cancer associated venous thrombosis
CDT - Catheter directed thrombolysis
CT - Computed tomography
CRT - Catheter related thrombosis
CTV - Computed tomography venography
CUS - Compression ultrasound scanning
CVC - Central venous catheter
DACUS - Duration of Anticoagulation based on Compression UltraSonography
DOAC - Direct oral anticoagulant
DVT - Deep vein thrombosis
ECS - Elastic compression stockings
ESVS - European Society for Vascular Surgery
GSV - Great saphenous vein
HIT - Heparin induced thrombocytopenia
INR - International normalised ratio
IVC - Inferior vena cava
LMWH - Low molecular weight heparin
MLB - Multilayer bandaging
MRI - Magnetic resonance imaging
MRV - Magnetic resonance venography
PCC - Prothrombin complex concentrate
PE - Pulmonary embolism
PCDT - Pharmacomechanical catheter directed thrombolysis
PF4 - Platelet factor 4
POST - Prospective Observational Superficial Thrombophlebitis
PTS - Post-thrombotic syndrome
rtPA - Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
RVO - Residual venous obstruction
SSV - Small saphenous vein
SVT - Superficial vein thrombosis
TORPEDO - Thrombus Obliteration by Rapid Percutaneous Endovenous Intervention in Deep Venous Occlusion
UEDVT - Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis
UFH - Unfractionated heparin
VKA - Vitamin K antagonist
VTE - Venous thromboembolism
WLUS - Whole leg ultrasound