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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">CC</journal-id>
<journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Cardiol Croat</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Cardiologia Croatica</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Cardiol. Croat.</abbrev-journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="ppub">1848-543X</issn>
<issn pub-type="epub">1848-5448</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Croatian Cardiac Society</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">CC 2024 19_1-2_59</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15836/ccar2024.59</article-id>
<article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Extended Abstract</subject></subj-group>
<subj-group subj-group-type="subheading"><subject>Miscellaneous</subject></subj-group>
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<article-title>May-Thurner syndrome</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3944-910X</contrib-id><name><surname>Strapajevi&#x0107;</surname><given-names>Damir</given-names></name><xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1">*</xref></contrib>
<aff id="aff1"><institution>University Hospital Centre Zagreb</institution>, <addr-line>Zagreb</addr-line>, <country country="hr">Croatia</country></aff>
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<corresp id="cor1"><label>*</label>ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Damir Strapajevi&#x0107;, Klini&#x010D;ki bolni&#x010D;ki centar Zagreb, Ki&#x0161;pati&#x0107;eva 12, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia. / Phone: +385-91-728-6755 / E-mail: <email xlink:href="dstrapajevic@gmail.com">dstrapajevic@gmail.com</email></corresp></author-notes>
<pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="electronic"><month>10</month><year>2023</year></pub-date>
<pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="print"><month>10</month><year>2023</year></pub-date>
<volume>19</volume>
<issue>1-2</issue>
<fpage>59</fpage>
<lpage>59</lpage>
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<date date-type="received"><day>30</day><month>09</month><year>2023</year></date>
<date date-type="accepted"><day>07</day><month>10</month><year>2023</year></date>
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<copyright-statement>Croatian Cardiac Society</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2023</copyright-year>
<copyright-holder>Croatian Cardiac Society</copyright-holder>
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<kwd-group kwd-group-type="author"><title>KEYWORDS: </title><kwd>deep vein thrombosis</kwd><kwd>stent</kwd><kwd>syndrome</kwd></kwd-group>
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<p>May-Turner syndrome (MTS) is a condition in which patients develop iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) because of an anatomic variant in which the right common iliac artery overlaps and compresses the left common iliac vein. (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r1"><italic>1</italic></xref>) It is also known as Cockett syndrome or iliac vein compression syndrome. (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r2"><italic>2</italic></xref>) The incidence of MTS is twice as high in women compared with men. DVT most commonly occurs in the left lower extremity, although cases of thrombosis on the right side have also been reported. Although many patients with MTS have DVT of the left lower extremity, symptoms may also include left lower extremity swelling, pain, venous claudication, ulceration, varicose veins, and phlebitis. Pain and discomfort increase with activity. On physical examination, patients may present with swelling, hyperpigmentation, telangiectasia, or venous ulceration. All patients with acute thrombosis undergo catheter-directed thrombolysis, after which the endovascular stent is deployed. (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r3"><italic>3</italic></xref>) If venous thrombosis of the lower extremities is suspected, MTS should be considered. Its diagnosis and treatment reduce complications such as post-thrombotic syndrome, pulmonary embolism, and death. Treatments such as iliac vein stenting and thrombectomy are safe options that have a high success rate.</p>
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