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Adam N Plotnik1,2, Zachary Haber3,4, Stephen Kee3,4
1Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 757 Westwood Plaza, Suite 2125, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. aplotnik@mednet.ucla.edu.
Abstract:
Acute lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common disorder with significant associated morbidity, including pain and swelling, as well as the risk of pulmonary embolism (PE), recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) and chronic debilitating post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS). Anticoagulation is standard of care for DVT treatment. It assists in reducing thrombus progression and the occurrence of PE, but incomplete DVT resolution increases the risk of recurrent VTE, valvular insufficiency, and PTS. Endovascular DVT interventions, such as catheter-directed thrombolysis, pharmacomechanical thrombectomy, and large-bore mechanical thrombectomy offer an alternative therapeutic strategy for DVT management. This paper will discuss technical factors and current issues when performing lower extremity DVT interventions including patient selection, anticoagulation, choice of device for endovascular thrombus removal, adjunctive techniques, and venous stent management.Level of Evidence: No level of evidence for: review articles, basic science, laboratory investigations, and experimental study articles.
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