deep vein thrombosis

Clinical Images

Superficial Femoral Artery Aneurysm as a Cause of Deep Vein Thrombosis Treated With a Covered Stent

10/26/2018

Adrian Mercado-Alamo, MD; Anwar Zaitoun, MD; Saroj Neupane, MD; Thomas Davis, MD

Adrian Mercado-Alamo, MD; Anwar Zait...

Deep vein thrombosis due to superficial femoral artery aneurysm is an extremely rare condition that develops due to aneurysm direct compression of a segment of the venous system. We present a female patient who had recently undergone a left...

Deep vein thrombosis due to...

10/26/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Intervew

The ATTRACT Trial: Understanding the Results

05/16/2018

Anthony Comerota, MD

Steering Committee of ATTRACT Trial, Perrysburg, Ohio

Anthony Comerota, MD Steering Com...

The recent publication of the landmark ATTRACT trial has offered important data on the treatment of acute DVT. Anthony Comerota, MD, is one of the authors of the paper, and he joined us to explain the findings of the trial and takeaways for...

The recent publication of the...

05/16/2018

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Double Inferior Vena Cava and its Implications During Endovascular and Surgical Interventions: A Word of Caution

01/31/2017

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS; Rayan Jo Rachwan, MD; Ghassan Daher, MD; Bassel Bou Dargham, BS

Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS; Rayan Jo...

Identifying the presence of double inferior vena cava is important in order to define its relationship with the renal vein, its size when IVC filters are planned, the location of the left renal vein in relationship to the aorta, and for...

Identifying the presence of...

01/31/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Interview

New Technologies for Venous Therapy: An Interview With Seshadri Raju, MD

07/05/2016

New technologies are forthcoming in venous disease, and there is a growing interest in venous therapy among operators previously focusing on only arterial disease. Venous disease specialist Seshadri Raju, MD, described the changes that need...

New technologies are forthcoming...

07/05/2016

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Use of AngioVac in the Removal of Deep Venous Thrombi

03/31/2016

Jason Salsamendi, MD; Mehul Doshi, MD; Francisco Gortes, MD

University of Miami Medical Center/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida

Jason Salsamendi, MD; Mehul Doshi, MD...

The authors describe use of an aspirational thrombectomy device for chronic thrombus and present representational cases in discussion of its use.

The authors describe use of an...

03/31/2016

Vascular Disease Management

Editor's Corner

Mechanical Thrombectomy Devices for Organized Thrombus

03/31/2016

Dr. Walker introduces the April issue of Vascular Disease Management with a discussion of new devices that could improve the quality of life of patients with both acute and chronic thrombus.

Dr. Walker introduces the April...

03/31/2016

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Non-Operative Management of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome: A Single-Center Experience

09/02/2015

Selena G. Goss, MD; Sean D. Alcantara, MD; George J. Todd, MD; John C. Lantis II, MD

Selena G. Goss, MD; Sean D. Alcantar...

The preponderance of existing literature for the treatment of Paget-Schroetter syndrome (PSS) advocates clot lysis followed by thoracic outlet decompression. We postulate that long-term anticoagulation has equal outcomes to more invasive and...

The preponderance of existing...

09/02/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

What Popliteal Venous Aneurysm Can Teach Interventionalists About Thrombus

01/26/2015

Popliteal venous aneurysm (PVA) is extremely rare, but interventionalists should know the etiology of PVA to appropriately assess patients presenting with pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis.

Popliteal venous aneurysm (PVA)...

01/26/2015

Vascular Disease Management

Advanced Techniques for Complicated IVC Filter Retrievals: A Clinical Perspective

01/01/2015

Kush Shah MD, MBA¹; Michael O’Neill, MD²; Ami Vakharia, MD²; Reginald Baker, MD²; Jason Salsamendi, MD²; Govindarajan Narayanan, MD²

¹University of Miami School of Medicine; ²Jackson Memorial Hospital Department of Radiology, Miami, Florida

Kush Shah MD, MBA1; Michael O’Neill, ...

Retrieval rates for inferior vena cava filters is low, despite the risks associated with longer dwell times. The authors describe various retrieval techniques for challenging filter removal cases.

Retrieval rates for inferior...

01/01/2015

Vascular Disease Management

Advanced Techniques for Complicated IVC Filter Retrievals: A Clinical Perspective

01/01/2015

Retrieval rates for inferior vena cava filters is low, despite the risks associated with longer dwell times. The authors describe various retrieval techniques for challenging filter removal cases.

Retrieval rates for inferior...

01/01/2015

Vascular Disease Management