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Endovascular clot removal methods can provide immediate symptom relief and, by removing clot early, physicians can identify an underlying obstructive lesion that may require a stent.  Current endovascular treatment methods involve catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT), percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy (PMT), balloon venoplasty, iliac vein stenting, and manual aspiration.

Traditionally, primary treatment for DVT has focused on anticoagulation, rather than thrombus removal. Anticoagulation therapy does not remove existing thrombus but rather prevents the propagation of the thrombus.