2020
Outcomes with catheter‐directed thrombolysis compared with anticoagulation alone in patients with acute deep venous thrombosis
Abraham B, Sedhom R, Megaly M, Saad M, Elbadawi A, Elgendy IY, Omer M, Narayanan MA, Mena‐Hurtado C, Pershad A, Shamoun F, Lalonde T, Attallah A. Outcomes with catheter‐directed thrombolysis compared with anticoagulation alone in patients with acute deep venous thrombosis. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 97: e61-e70. PMID: 32936517, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnticoagulantsCathetersFibrinolytic AgentsHumansThrombolytic TherapyTreatment OutcomeVenous ThrombosisConceptsAcute deep venous thrombosisCatheter-directed thrombolysisDeep venous thrombosisVenous patencyPostthrombotic syndromeVenous thrombosisManagement of DVTMajor bleedingHospital stayMean followCDT groupBlood transfusionAnticoagulationHigher oddsHigh riskLower riskPatientsSystematic reviewPatencyThromboembolismThrombolysisThrombosisSyndromeHigh rateRisk
2019
Evaluation of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy after iliocaval stenting: Factors associated with stent occlusion
Attaran RR, Ozdemir D, Lin IH, Mena-Hurtado C, Lansky A. Evaluation of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy after iliocaval stenting: Factors associated with stent occlusion. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2019, 7: 527-534. PMID: 31203859, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2019.01.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnticoagulantsEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansIliac VeinMaleMay-Thurner SyndromeMiddle AgedPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPostthrombotic SyndromeProsthesis DesignRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular PatencyVena Cava, InferiorVenous ThrombosisConceptsAcute deep vein thrombosisPost-thrombotic syndromeDeep vein thrombosisMay-Thurner syndromeDuration of anticoagulationAntiplatelet therapyPatency ratesIliocaval stentingIpsilateral deep vein thrombosisIliocaval venous stentingPrimary patency rateStent patency ratesCommon femoral veinVariety of indicationsLarge teaching hospitalVein thrombosisVenous stentingRetrospective reviewDVT groupStent groupFemoral veinProcedural dataStent patencyStent occlusionTeaching hospitalEndovascular Treatment of Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis in Metastatic Malignancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Shapero KS, Jelani QU, Mena C. Endovascular Treatment of Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis in Metastatic Malignancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2019, 53: 507-511. PMID: 31216954, DOI: 10.1177/1538574419857992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInferior vena cava thrombosisLower extremity edemaVena cava thrombosisAcute liver failureRight atriumIVC thrombosisCava thrombosisExtremity edemaLiver failureSevere bilateral lower extremity edemaBilateral lower extremity edemaAdrenal cell carcinomaExtensive clot burdenExtensive IVC thrombosisMetastatic liver massesDeep vein thrombosisClot burdenIVC syndromeReview of literatureGastrointestinal bleedHospital courseVein thrombosisHepatic failureCaudate lobeEndovascular treatment