Venous Intervention

New Devices

A New Kid in Town: Single-Session Treatment for Iliofemoral DVT Without Thrombolytics

12/03/2019

Joji J. Varghese, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Bailey Ann Estes BSN, RN-BC, RNFA, CNOR, RCIS;
Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene, Texas

Joji J. Varghese, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Ba...

The catheter is technically simple to use and the learning curve is short. Our procedure time was 45 minutes.

The catheter is technically...

12/03/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Editor's Corner

Venous Intervention With Stenting is an Effective, Low-Risk Treatment for Ulcers

10/21/2019

Craig Walker, MD

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Craig Walker, MD Cardiovascular I...

Craig Walker, MD, comments on a case report describing the treatment of a 90-year-old man with a chronic, non-healing venous leg ulcer.

Craig Walker, MD, comments on a...

10/21/2019

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Lower Extremity Venoplasty With the Shockwave Lithotripsy Balloon

03/05/2019

Robert Attaran¹, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI, Mahmoud Abdelghany², MD, Carlos Mena-Hurtado³, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Robert Attaran1, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPV...

To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of the use of the Shockwave lithoplasty balloon in a vein, in the treatment of post-thrombotic stenosis.

To our knowledge, this is the...

03/05/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Calcium Corner

ATTRACT Trial Signals Reduction in Post Thrombotic Syndrome Severity with Interventional Treatment of Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis

02/26/2018

Cath Lab Digest talks with venous specialist Timothy E. Yates, MD, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida, about his DVT treatment results and how they compare to ATTRACT.

Cath Lab Digest talks with venous spe...

We must educate and work with our colleagues to understand that DVT is a chronic disease state, and that treating it aggressively and early in our patient population is crucial.

We must educate and work with...

02/26/2018

Cath Lab Digest

New Techniques

Tibial Venous Access is Safe and Effective in Treating DVT

04/30/2017

Fadi Saab, MD, J. A. Mustapha, MD Metro Health University of Michigan Health, Wyoming, Michigan

Fadi Saab, MD, J. A. Mustapha, MD Met...

Tibial veins are actually much larger than the tibial arteries accessed to treat arterial disease. Therefore, there is no anatomic reason to not utilize tibial veins to advance wires and catheters to reach occlusions in the lower extremity...

Tibial veins are actually much...

04/30/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Case Report

Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens: A Complication of Filter Use in the Inferior Vena Cava, Successfully Treated With Ultrasound-Assisted, Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis

09/05/2016

Sana Salam¹, Hassan Hashmi, MD², David Toups, MD², Sohail Khan, MD², FACC, FSCAI

Sana Salam1, Hassan Hashmi, MD2, Davi...

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is a severe form of deep vein thrombosis characterized by swelling, pain, and bluish discoloration.

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is a...

09/05/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Interventional Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) at St. Charles Hospital

07/07/2016

Cath Lab Digest talks with Jason P. Jundt, MD, and Wayne K. Nelson, MD, FACS, RPVI; Vascular Surgery, Bend Memorial Clinic, Bend, Oregon.

Cath Lab Digest talks with Jason P. J...

We have an opportunity to make a meaningful difference, acutely, with relief of pain and swelling, restoration to ambulation, and occasionally, limb preservation. Aggressive treatment of DVT using devices can also minimize the risk of...

We have an opportunity to make a...

07/07/2016

Cath Lab Digest

Interview

Clinical Research and Practice in Venous Therapy: An Interview With Rick De Graaf, MD, PhD

03/01/2016

Vascular Disease Management spoke with Rick De Graaf, MD, PhD, about the current state of venous therapy and the tools and education needed for interventionalists to begin providing venous therapy and to perform venous stenting.

Vascular Disease Management...

03/01/2016

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Research and Practice in Venous Therapy: An Interview With Rick De Graaf, MD, PhD

03/01/2016

Vascular Disease Management...

03/01/2016

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

An Initiative Technique to Facilitate Axillary Vein Puncture During CRT Implantation

06/29/2015

Ahmed Al Fagih, MD; A. Ahmed, MD; Yahya Al Hebaishi, MD; A. El Tayeb, MD; K. Dagriri, MD; S. Al Ghamdi, MD

Ahmed Al Fagih, MD; A. Ahmed, MD; Y...

A new technique is offered to minimize requirement of contrast and the time to puncture the axillary vein during implantation of cardiac resynchronization therapy devices.

A new technique is offered to...

06/29/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology