Thrombolytic therapy

Case Report

Anteroseptal Myocardial Infarction and Claudication as Manifestations of an Acute Extensive Aortic Dissection: A Case Report

04/19/2021

Erik E. Sanchez , MD;

Carlos A. Areán Martnez , MD;

Alfonso M. Ortiz , MD;

A 50-year-old man with a medical history of active smoking and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus was admitted to the ED complaining of sudden acute chest and left groin pain lasting 1 hour.

A 50-year-old man with a medical...

04/19/2021

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Unique Successful Thrombolytic Therapy in Saphenous Vein Graft

06/07/2017

Vatsal Bhatt , MS;

Joseph Ibrahim , MD, MS-IV, MS-II;

Pratik B. Patel , MD, FACC;

In this case report, we present a unique case of a saphenous vein graft (SVG) to obtuse marginal I (OM1) occlusion that was successfully treated with an alternative thrombolytic intervention followed by aspiration.

In this case report, we present...

06/07/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Ultrasound-Accelerated Thrombolysis: An Optimal Solution for Undertreated Patients With Intermediate-Risk PE

12/07/2015

Tod C. Engelhardt , MD, FACS;

For a large majority of patients with acute intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE), the usual standard of care of anticoagulation alone falls far short of saving lives and avoiding long-term sequelae, such as chronic thromboembolic...

For a large majority of patients...

12/07/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Case Report

A Technique for Enhanced Distal Embolic Protection in the Endovascular Treatment of Iliofemoral Thrombosis With the Trellis Device

02/05/2014

Immad Sadiq , MD;

Saadi A. Siddiqi , DO;

Mohammadtokir Mujtaba , MD;

The authors propose a novel technique of enhanced embolic protection that combines use of the Trellis-6 with the SpiderFX Embolic Protection Device (Covidien) to mitigate poor outcomes.

The authors propose a novel...

02/05/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

ClearWay RX-Directed Combination Thrombolytic and Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Therapy With Embolic Protection Device in an Acute Upper Extremity Occlusion

07/02/2013

Rajesh M. Dave , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

Richard J. Markiewicz , MD;

Shawn Colby , RN;

A 75-year-old patient who presented with acute left upper limb ischemia with rest pain, pallor, and partial paralysis was successfully treated with with a combined approach consisting of an embolic protection device, intralesion delivery of...

A 75-year-old patient who...

07/02/2013

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Rheolytic Thrombectomy After Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement to Treat Caval Thrombosis

09/07/2011

Jon C. George, MD

Venous thromboembolic disease (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolus, is a frequent occurrence in clinical medicine. Current treatment options for VTE include long-term anticoagulation, thrombolytic therapy, surgical...

Venous thromboembolic disease...

09/07/2011

Vascular Disease Management