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Originally Posted by Laur3d
I agree- most tests show no compression which makes diagnosis difficult. But I remember in the hospital he showed me the scan, pointed to the area and said "see it's supposed to have more space here. You dont have enough room and you're getting compression on the subclavian vein." He knew it was TOS, which made me very lucky. Dr. Dennis Bandyk, Vascular Surgeon and Professor at UCSD. He did mention later we went straight to surgery due to the DVT, but for him to see the problem was a huge relief for me.
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Laur3d, I too have VTOS and compression of the subclavian vein. My doctor has recommended surgery and I was wondering if the compression of the subclavian vein was the clear deciding factor that you needed surgery. I am terrified and would love to ask you a few more questions about your experience if possible!