Document Detail


Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Acute Iliofemoral Deep Venous Thrombosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20371160     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Patients with acute iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis often sustain severe postthrombotic complications resulting from venous obstruction and valve incompetence. Conventional anticoagulation prevents thrombus extension, fatal pulmonary embolism, and recurrence of the DVT but can only minimally minimize the postthrombotic complications. Whether early thrombus removal significantly reduces the postthrombotic morbidity is an important question involving the treatment of these patients. We will introduce the rationale and evidence supporting early thrombus removal for acute iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis and the development and current status of catheter-directed thrombolysis and adjunctive percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy or pharmacomechanical thrombolysis, which are usually the first line of therapy for early removal of an acute thrombus in the proximal veins of the leg. In addition, we briefly introduce the development of new pharmacologic agents.
Authors:
Fang Liu; Ping Lü; Bi Jin
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2010-4-3
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of vascular surgery     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1615-5947     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-4-7     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8703941     Medline TA:  Ann Vasc Surg     Country:  -    
Other Details:
Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Annals of Vascular Surgery Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Province, China.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Theory and practice in the study of influences on energy balance-related behaviors.
Next Document:  Prevalence of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Large Infrarenal Aorta in Patients with Acute Coronary S...