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Dear Sir, In the latest edition of the journal, catheter-directed thrombolysis was reviewed (1), and does appear to be an attractive therapeutic option for treatment of deep venous thrombosis, both in prevention of postthrombotic syndrome and avoidance of anticoagulant therapy. I have one concern about the procedure with regards to the quoted bleeding rates. A systematic review reported high bleeding rates at 31% though major bleeding rates were low (2) [download-attachments container="div" style="list" dipslay_icon="1" display_count="1" display__size="0"]

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4th March 2016
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Nicola Trepte MBBS FRCP Consultant and Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine Department of Acute Medicine
Robert H Mallinson MRCP(UK) Consultant physician Acute medicine, The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust,Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk,IP4 5PD
Ali Akhtar Cheema MRCP(UK) SpR Acute Medicine, The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PD

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