deep vein thrombosis

Review

Diagnosis and Treatment of May-Thurner Syndrome

11/03/2014

Manu Rajachandran, MD, FSVM; Robert M. Schainfeld, DO

Memorial Hospital, York, Pennsylvania; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Manu Rajachandran, MD, FSVM; Robert M...

The authors describe the presentation, diagnosis, and management techniques for May-Thurner syndrome.

The authors describe the...

11/03/2014

Vascular Disease Management

Interview

Current Therapy for Chronic DVT: An Interview With Mark J. Garcia, MD

08/23/2013

Mark J. Garcia, MD, FSIR
Christiana Care Center for Heart & Vascular Health Peripheral Program, Newark, Delaware

Mark J. Garcia, MD, FSIR Christiana ...

The current standard of care for deep-vein thrombosis could soon be moving away from anticoagulant and compression stocking to endovascular therapy.

The current standard of care for...

08/23/2013

Vascular Disease Management

Interview

Dr. Anthony J. Comerota Explains Why Treating Deep Vein Thrombosis During Pregnancy Is Possible

08/02/2012

During pregnancy, the risk of blood clots in the legs or blood clots going to the lungs increases 4-5 fold. It is more frequently observed during the third trimester.

During pregnancy, the risk of...

08/02/2012

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Endovascular Management of Chronic Left Iliac Vein Occlusion in May-Thurner Syndrome

08/02/2012

Jon C. George , MD, MBA;

A 41-year-old female presented with post-thrombotic syndrome following diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis, treated with anticoagulation and placement of an IVC filter. Further work-up revealed chronic left iliac vein occlusion secondary to...

A 41-year-old female presented...

08/02/2012

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

Review

Endovascular Intervention for Lower-Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis

03/15/2011

Frank R. Arko, MD

DVT is the third most common cardiovascular disease in the United States with 600,000 cases reported annually, resulting in more than 100,000 deaths. Clinical sequelae of DVT are significant in both the acute and chronic settings.

DVT is the third most common...

03/15/2011

Vascular Disease Management

Commentary

March Is DVT Awareness Month

03/14/2011

Ross Milner, MD, FACS

DVT prevention and management is a tremendous issue in healthcare in 2011. The majority of medical centers continue to focus their patient safety initiatives at lowering the incidence of deep venous thrombosis rates in hospitalized patients....

DVT prevention and management is...

03/14/2011

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Suprarenal IVC Filter Deployment with CDT for Acute DVT and Infrarenal IVC Filter Thrombus

09/18/2009

Sibasankar Dalai, MD
Seven Hills Hospital, Vizag, India

Sibasankar Dalai, MD Seven Hills Hosp...

We report a patient with recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) for last 8 years. He maintained therapeutic level of international normalized ratio with oral anticoagulants and aspirin. However he continued to have recurrent massive DVT.

We report a patient with...

09/18/2009

Vascular Disease Management

Review

Myths, Misconceptions, and Inaccurate Interpretations of the DVT Literature

09/05/2008

Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a common complication of acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT). PTS commonly causes chronic, lifestyle-limiting symptoms such as limb heaviness/fatigue, swelling, and pain, with a minority of patients developing...

Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS)...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management