Publications by authors named "Amir Motarjeme"

Purpose: To evaluate the success of lysis and clinical outcomes in patients treated with ultrasound (US)-accelerated thrombolysis for deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Materials And Methods: Forty-seven patients with 53 cases of DVT were treated with US-accelerated thrombolysis at eight centers in the United States. Sixty percent of the occlusions were in the lower extremity, 36% were in the upper extremity, and 4% were hepatic.

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Purpose: To report a single-center clinical experience with ultrasound-enhanced thrombolysis in the treatment of both arterial and venous thromboses.

Methods: From January 2005 to June 2006, 33 patients (23 men; age range 39-90 years) with 36 occlusions were treated using ultrasound-enhanced thrombolytic therapy for acute and chronic arterial and venous occlusions. After diagnostic angiography, the occlusions were crossed with an appropriately sized Lysus infusion catheter for infusion of urokinase (80,000-120,000 IU/h).

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Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Wallgraft Endoprosthesis for the treatment of femoropopliteal artery aneurysms.

Methods: From October 1997 to April 2000, 17 patients (13 men; mean age 73.5 +/- 7.

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