In essence, patients with IF DVT who receive warfarin must have it overlapped with initial AC (usually heparin or LMWH) until INR >2 for at least 24 h with a target INR of 2–3. If the IF DVT was ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Large-bore mechanical thrombectomy is superior to catheter-directed thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism, according to a randomized trial comparing the two interventions. Although ...

(HealthDay News) — The addition of pharmacomechanical thrombolysis does not reduce the risk of post-thrombotic syndrome among patients with acute proximal deep vein thrombosis, according to a study ...

A modified reperfusion protocol for intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) seemed to work without causing excessive bleeding in the small randomized CANARY trial. Use of conventional ...

This section describes efficacy outcomes from the published literature that the Committee considered as part of the evidence about this procedure. For more detailed information on the evidence, see ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two new thrombectomy devices showed good safety and efficacy in the treatment of intermediate-risk pulmonary ...

Photo Credit: Adapted from Ruzsa, Z. Catheter directed thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy pulmonary embolism. Presented at: TCT 2014. Washington, DC. Conventional catheter-directed thrombolysis ...

May-Thurner syndrome occurs when a vein in the pelvis becomes compressed by an artery. It often does not cause symptoms, but it can narrow the vein and impair blood flow, which raises the risk of deep ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that forms inside a vein deep in the body, whereas superficial thrombophlebitis (STP) is inflammation of the veins just below the skin’s surface. STP can ...

The evidence on ultrasound‑enhanced, catheter‑directed thrombolysis for deep vein thrombosis raises no major safety concerns over those of catheter‑directed thrombolysis (CDT) alone. With regard to ...