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Thrombectomy use increasing to treat VTE

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While anticoagulant medications to prevent further clot formation is a primary treatment in nonemergency cases, the use endovascular procedures such as arterial and venous thrombectomy to treat more severe cases has become increasingly common, according to McNamara. Medicare and 46.8% fold vs. 1.8-fold). commercial).