2025
Challenging IVC filter removal complicated by strut penetration and prolonged dwell
Kostiuk V, Rodriguez P, Tonnessen B, Lozada J, Guzman R, Chaar C. Challenging IVC filter removal complicated by strut penetration and prolonged dwell. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2025, 101894. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2025.101894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInferior vena cavaInferior vena cava filter removalFilter removalAnticoagulant therapyStrut penetrationProximal right common iliac arteryPlacement of inferior vena cavaRight common iliac arteryFilter strut penetrationPulmonary embolism preventionInferior vena cava wallCommon iliac arteryL4 vertebral bodyEmbolism preventionFrequent complicationVena cavaFilter retrievalIliac arteryPatient's symptomsSurrounding organsVertebral bodyTemporary placementPatientsAnticoagulationTherapyMultiphysics Simulations of a Bioprinted Pulsatile Fontan Conduit.
Hu Z, Herrmann J, Schwarz E, Gerosa F, Emuna N, Humphrey J, Feinberg A, Hsia T, Skylar-Scott M, Marsden A. Multiphysics Simulations of a Bioprinted Pulsatile Fontan Conduit. Journal Of Biomechanical Engineering 2025, 147 PMID: 40172060, DOI: 10.1115/1.4068319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior vena cavaInferior vena cavaIncreased cardiac outputCardiac outputVena cavaElevated central venous pressureConduit performanceCongenital heart patientsCentral venous pressureDiminished cardiac outputFluid-structure interactionMultiphysics computational frameworkFontan surgeryFontan circulationFontan physiologyFontan conduitPalliative procedureLumped parameter networkPulmonary arteryCardiomyocyte contractilityValve placementMyocardial contractilityVenous pressureFontanVenous circulationFirst-in-Human Implantable Inferior Vena Cava Sensor for Remote Care in Heart Failure FUTURE-HF
Kalra P, Gogorishvili I, Khabeishvili G, Málek F, Toman O, Critoph C, Flett A, Cowburn P, Mehra M, Sheridan W, Britton J, Buxo T, Kealy R, Kent A, Greene B, Guha K, Gardner R, Loke I, Vazir A, Brugts J, Gray A, Testani J, Damman K. First-in-Human Implantable Inferior Vena Cava Sensor for Remote Care in Heart Failure FUTURE-HF. JACC Heart Failure 2025, 13: 1000-1010. PMID: 40208140, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2025.01.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior vena cavaHeart failureIVC areaTechnical endpointsElevated natriuretic peptide levelsN-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptidePro-B-type natriuretic peptideAnalysis of clinical outcomesFirst-in-human experienceFirst-in-human studyMarkers of congestionOptimal HF treatmentReduce HF eventsNYHA functional classProcedure-related complicationsNatriuretic peptide levelsNatriuretic peptideVena cavaSafety endpointsHF hospitalizationClinical findingsClinical outcomesProcedural successFollow-upPrimary safetySurgical Management of Tumours Invading the Inferior Vena Cava: A Delphi Consensus Document
Balaz P, Whitley A, Heinola I, Gargiulo M, Vikatmaa P, Group O, Ancetti S, Berard X, Cananzi F, Cardella J, Dawson J, Debus S, D'Oria M, Kantonen I, Langenskiöld M, Molacek J, Min S, Kuntz S, Todorov A. Surgical Management of Tumours Invading the Inferior Vena Cava: A Delphi Consensus Document. European Journal Of Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2025 PMID: 40185394, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2025.03.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInferior vena cavaInferior vena cava resectionSurgical management of tumorsManagement of tumorsComputed tomographySurgical managementVena cavaSuprarenal inferior vena cavaInferior vena cava filterAbdominal computed tomographyGold standard imaging methodMechanical compression devicesStandard imaging methodTumour embolisationRetroperitoneal tumorMalignant thrombusRetroperitoneal malignanciesCT angiographyArteriovenous fistulaCollateral circulationTumorThrombosis preventionResponse rateGraft materialConsensus document
2024
Sex differences in treatment strategies for pulmonary embolism in older adults: The SERIOUS-PE study of RIETE participants and US Medicare beneficiaries
Bikdeli B, Leyva H, Muriel A, Lin Z, Piazza G, Khairani C, Rosovsky R, Mehdipour G, O’Donoghue M, Madridano O, Lopez-Saez J, Mellado M, Brasero A, Grandone E, Spagnolo P, Lu Y, Bertoletti L, López-Jiménez L, Núñez M, Blanco-Molina Á, Gerhard-Herman M, Goldhaber S, Bates S, Jimenez D, Krumholz H, Monreal M. Sex differences in treatment strategies for pulmonary embolism in older adults: The SERIOUS-PE study of RIETE participants and US Medicare beneficiaries. Vascular Medicine 2024, 30: 58-66. PMID: 39588564, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x241292023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegistro Informatizado Enfermedad TromboEmbolicaIntermediate-risk PEInferior vena cavaPulmonary embolismFibrinolytic therapyAdvanced therapiesInferior vena cava filter placementUS Medicare beneficiariesSex differencesOlder adultsMedicare beneficiariesAnticoagulation patternsFilter placementVena cavaMale patientsClinical outcomesTreatment strategiesAssess sex differencesPE therapyTherapyRisk factorsStandardized differenceAnticoagulationTherapy utilizationSex disparitiesThe Degree of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Tilt Associated with Challenging Retrieval
Kostiuk V, Grubman S, Brahmandam A, Schneider E, Tonnessen B, Perez Lozada J, Guzman R, Ochoa Chaar C. The Degree of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Tilt Associated with Challenging Retrieval. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 109: 135-142. PMID: 39025218, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2024.06.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIVC filter tiltInferior vena cavaInferior vena cava filter retrievalFilter tiltEndovascular techniquesFilter retrievalInferior vena cava axisRight jugular vein accessInferior vena cava diameterElectronic charts of patientsInferior vena cava filter removalAssociated with technical difficultiesCharts of patientsFailed retrievalJugular vein accessLowest renal veinRight jugular veinRegression analysisFilter placementIVC filtersRenal veinVein accessVena cavaProcedural characteristicsFilter removalFull-left/Full-right Liver Splitting With Middle Hepatic Vein and Caval Partition During Dual Hypothermic Oxygenated Machine Perfusion
Cillo U, Lauterio A, Furlanetto A, Canitano N, Polacco M, Buscemi V, De Carlis R, Boetto R, D’Amico F, Bassi D, De Carlis L, Gringeri E. Full-left/Full-right Liver Splitting With Middle Hepatic Vein and Caval Partition During Dual Hypothermic Oxygenated Machine Perfusion. Transplantation 2024, 108: 1417-1421. PMID: 38755751, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000005039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMiddle hepatic veinHypothermic oxygenated machine perfusionOxygenated machine perfusionHepatic veinVena cavaMachine perfusionEffects of ischemia-reperfusion injuryLiver splittingDual hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusionIschemia-reperfusion injuryProlonged cold ischemiaSplit liver transplantationEx situ splittingPediatric patientsVenous reconstructionParenchymal transectionAdult patientsLiver transplantationHepatocellular carcinomaVenous congestionRight graftCold ischemiaVenous outflowProlonged ischemiaImprove outcomesTransthoracic Echocardiography–Guided Placement of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter in a Patient With a Known Persistent Left but Unknown Absent Right Superior Vena Cava
Leclerc J, Clemes R, Fuss C, Macon C, Schulman P. Transthoracic Echocardiography–Guided Placement of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter in a Patient With a Known Persistent Left but Unknown Absent Right Superior Vena Cava. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2024, 17: e016301. PMID: 38469718, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.123.016301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndovascular treatment of renal vein thrombosis in a young patient with lung transplant
Rodriguez P, Brahmandam A, Turner J, Lee A, Chaar C. Endovascular treatment of renal vein thrombosis in a young patient with lung transplant. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2024, 10: 101437. PMID: 38464891, PMCID: PMC10924198, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2024.101437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal vein thrombosisInferior vena cavaRenal functionVein thrombosisTreatment of renal vein thrombosisLeft renal vein thrombosisPatient's renal functionSuprarenal IVC filterDouble-lung transplantationMagnetic resonance venogramPercutaneous pharmacomechanical thrombectomyAcute kidney injuryFlank painRare entityTherapeutic anticoagulationIVC filtersPharmacomechanical thrombectomyVena cavaMedical therapyEndovascular treatmentYounger patientsInitial managementKidney injuryThrombosisThrombectomyA Systematic Comparison of Normal Structure and Function of the Greater Thoracic Vessels
Ramachandra A, Cavinato C, Humphrey J. A Systematic Comparison of Normal Structure and Function of the Greater Thoracic Vessels. Annals Of Biomedical Engineering 2024, 52: 958-966. PMID: 38227167, DOI: 10.1007/s10439-023-03432-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracic vesselsVena cavaThoracic aortaCongenital heart surgeryRight pulmonary arterySuperior vena cavaInferior vena cavaRight subclavian arteryThoracic inferior vena cavaWild-type miceAscending thoracic aortaDescending Thoracic AortaPulmonary arterySubclavian arteryHeart surgerySurgical interventionVasoactive responsesVenous circulationThoracicCavaNormal structureAortaArteryBiomechanical propertiesVascular systemDevelopmental or Procedural Vena Cava Interruption and Venous Thromboembolism: A Review
Bikdeli B, Sadeghipour P, Lou J, Bejjani A, Khairani C, Rashedi S, Lookstein R, Lansky A, Vedantham S, Sobieszczyk P, Mena-Hurtado C, Aghayev A, Henke P, Mehdipoor G, Tufano A, Chatterjee S, Middeldorp S, Wasan S, Bashir R, Lang I, Shishehbor M, Gerhard-Herman M, Giri J, Menard M, Parikh S, Mazzolai L, Moores L, Monreal M, Jimenez D, Goldhaber S, Krumholz H, Piazza G. Developmental or Procedural Vena Cava Interruption and Venous Thromboembolism: A Review. Seminars In Thrombosis And Hemostasis 2024, 50: 851-865. PMID: 38176425, DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVena cava interruptionDeep vein thrombosisInferior vena cavaVena cava filtersVenous thromboembolismPulmonary embolismVena cavaCava filtersProcedural interruptionsRisk of DVTBilateral deep vein thrombosisInfrarenal inferior vena cavaAcute venous thromboembolismLong-term complicationsSystemic adverse effectsSystemic venous circulationHigh-quality evidenceSuperior vena cavaMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsIVC agenesisVein thrombosisYounger patientsThrombotic eventsRight atrium
2023
Protrieve sheath utilization for capturing supra-filter thrombus during a retrieval of thrombosed and embedded IVC filter
Shewarega A, Powell T, Silin D. Protrieve sheath utilization for capturing supra-filter thrombus during a retrieval of thrombosed and embedded IVC filter. CVIR Endovascular 2023, 6: 52. PMID: 37882904, PMCID: PMC10602975, DOI: 10.1186/s42155-023-00397-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIVC filtersPulmonary embolismDeep vein thrombosisCase presentationA 54-year-old womanBackgroundInferior vena cavaEmbedded IVC filtersIndwelling IVC filterHigher transfusion requirementsRecurrent pulmonary embolismLower extremity swellingPreventing pulmonary embolismIron deficiency anemiaRisk of thromboembolismIn situ thrombosisRisk of embolismComplex medical historyIVC thrombosisTransfusion requirementsTemporary filterAnticoagulant therapyExtremity swellingVena cavaVein thrombosisGastrointestinal bleedingCase report
2022
Changes in the Inferior Vena Cava Are More Sensitive Than Venous Pressure During Fluid Removal: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Posada-Martinez EL, Cox ZL, Cano-Nieto MM, Ibarra-Marquez ND, Moreno-Villagomez J, Gudiño-Bravo P, Arias-Godinez JA, Lopez-Gil S, Madero M, Rao VS, Mebazaa A, Burkhoff D, Cowie MR, Fudim M, Damman K, Borlaug BA, Testani JM, Ivey-Miranda JB. Changes in the Inferior Vena Cava Are More Sensitive Than Venous Pressure During Fluid Removal: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2022, 29: 463-472. PMID: 36243338, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior vena cava diameterPeripheral venous pressureCentral venous pressureVenous pressureUltrafiltration volumeHeart failureVolume statusMean ultrafiltration volumeManagement of patientsVena cava diameterInferior vena cavaDiastolic dysfunctionCardiac dysfunctionStable hemodialysisVena cavaHemodialysis sessionFluid removalPatientsDialysisHemodialysisDysfunctionConcept studyGreater magnitudeStatusCavaPlacement and retrieval of bilateral iliac vein filters in patients with mega cava
Brahmandam A, Grubman S, Salem R, Davis KA, Tonnessen BH, Guzman RJ, Chaar C. Placement and retrieval of bilateral iliac vein filters in patients with mega cava. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2022, 8: 610-615. PMID: 36248380, PMCID: PMC9556588, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2022.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVenous thromboembolismTherapeutic anticoagulationTemporary inferior vena cava filterInferior vena cava filterRecurrent venous thromboembolismBilateral iliac veinsInferior vena cavaVena cava filtersPulmonary embolismIliac veinVena cavaCava filtersPatientsSuccessful placementTemporary interruptionAnticoagulationContraindicationsCavaPresent reportThromboembolismEmbolismComplicationsPlacementChanges in inferior vena cava area represent a more sensitive metric than changes in filling pressures during experimental manipulation of intravascular volume and tone
Ivey‐Miranda J, Wetterling F, Gaul R, Sheridan S, Asher JL, Rao VS, Maulion C, Mahoney D, Mebazaa A, Gray AP, Burkhoff D, Cowie MR, Cox ZL, Butler J, Fudim M, McDonald K, Damman K, Borlaug BA, Testani JM. Changes in inferior vena cava area represent a more sensitive metric than changes in filling pressures during experimental manipulation of intravascular volume and tone. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2022, 24: 455-462. PMID: 34837447, PMCID: PMC9306514, DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior vena cavaCardiac filling pressuresPulmonary artery pressureIntravascular volumeFilling pressureArtery pressureVolume statusVascular toneCardiac functionCross-sectional areaLeft-sided cardiac filling pressuresIVC cross-sectional areaHeart failure hospitalizationRight heart catheterizationChronic HFFailure hospitalizationHeart catheterizationCardiac dysfunctionVenous conduitsColloid infusionVena cavaVenous systemRapid pacingIVC areaVolume loadingA three-layered hydrogel patch with hierarchy releasing of PLGA nanoparticle drugs decrease neointimal hyperplasia
Wei S, Li J, He H, Shu C, Dardik A, Bai H. A three-layered hydrogel patch with hierarchy releasing of PLGA nanoparticle drugs decrease neointimal hyperplasia. Smart Materials In Medicine 2022, 3: 139-147. DOI: 10.1016/j.smaim.2021.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Complex endovascular retrieval of an intravascular foreign body
Kim TI, Kostiuk V, Baumann D, Aboian E. Complex endovascular retrieval of an intravascular foreign body. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2021, 7: 361-363. PMID: 34095642, PMCID: PMC8166638, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInferior vena cavaVena cavaBilateral multifocal pneumoniaCommon femoral vein accessIntravascular foreign bodiesFemoral vein accessDuodenal perforationMultifocal pneumoniaEndovascular approachPrimary repairInternal jugularVein accessEndovascular removalGastrointestinal systemForeign bodyEndovascular retrievalStaged fashionSnare deviceLaparoscopic grasperCavaPneumoniaJugularThromboembolizationPerforation
2020
Intravascular Imaging for Venous Interventions
Brar V, Dhawan R, Secemsky E, Altin S, Klein A, Hyder O, Goldsweig A. Intravascular Imaging for Venous Interventions. Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports 2020, 13: 19. DOI: 10.1007/s12410-020-09539-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntravascular ultrasoundVenous interventionsVena cavaInferior vena cava filter placementVena cava filter placementTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creationTransjugular liver biopsyCava filter placementIntravascular imagingInferior vena cavaSuperior vena cavaCross-sectional imagingPortosystemic Shunt CreationOptical coherence tomographyHigh-resolution cross-sectional imagingEndovenous interventionLiver biopsyVenous assessmentVenous pathologyFilter placementAnatomic locationShunt creationClinical landscapeCoherence tomographyDiagnostic studies
2019
Mechanical Stretch Increases Expression of CXCL1 in Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells to Recruit Neutrophils, Generate Sinusoidal Microthombi, and Promote Portal Hypertension
Hilscher M, Sehrawat T, Arab J, Zeng Z, Gao J, Liu M, Kostallari E, Gao Y, Simonetto D, Yaqoob U, Cao S, Revzin A, Beyder A, Wang R, Kamath P, Kubes P, Shah V. Mechanical Stretch Increases Expression of CXCL1 in Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells to Recruit Neutrophils, Generate Sinusoidal Microthombi, and Promote Portal Hypertension. Gastroenterology 2019, 157: 193-209.e9. PMID: 30872106, PMCID: PMC6581607, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCalcium SignalingCapillariesChemokine CXCL1Endothelial CellsExtracellular TrapsHydrolasesHypertension, PortalIn Vitro TechniquesIntegrinsLeukocyte ElastaseLigationLiverMechanotransduction, CellularMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeutrophil InfiltrationPortal PressureProtein-Arginine Deiminase Type 4Receptor, Notch1Stress, MechanicalThrombosisVena Cava, InferiorConceptsLiver sinusoidal endothelial cellsPortal hypertensionBile duct ligationPortal pressureSinusoidal endothelial cellsFormation of NETsPrimary liver sinusoidal endothelial cellsMechanical stretchControl micePeptidyl arginine deiminase type IVTreatment of PHUnderwent bile duct ligationSuprahepatic inferior vena cavaEndothelial cellsLower portal pressureNeutrophil chemoattractant CXCL1Intravital imagingExpression of CXCL1Inferior vena cavaRecruit neutrophilsNeutrophil recruitmentC57BL/6 miceVena cavaLess fibrinSubcutaneous injection
2018
Experimental Applications of in situ Liver Perfusion Machinery for the Study of Liver Disease
Choi W, Eun H, Lee Y, Kim S, Kim M, Lee J, Shim Y, Kim H, Kim Y, Yi H, Jeong W. Experimental Applications of in situ Liver Perfusion Machinery for the Study of Liver Disease. Molecules And Cells 2018, 42: 45-55. PMID: 30665288, PMCID: PMC6354060, DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2018.0330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior vena cavaStudy of Liver DiseasesLiver diseaseSuprahepatic inferior vena cavaInfrahepatic inferior vena cavaLiver perfusionDensity-gradient centrifugationHepatic cellsImmune cell migrationStudy liver diseaseLiver perfusion methodCell migrationVena cavaProtein synthesisPortal veinLiver functionCell typesImmune systemCell viabilityPerfusion methodLiverDiseaseMachineryCellsPerfusion
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