Radionuclide angiography (RNA), was compared to contrast phlebography (CP) for evaluation of iliofemoral venous patency. Twenty-three patients that six months earlier had been treated for iliofemoral venous thrombosis were investigated. The reproducibility of RNA was good as the interindividual and intraindividual variation was 80-85% and 90-95% respectively. The sensitivity of RNA was 91% in the iliac and 65% in the femoral segment. The specificity was 78% in the iliac and 74% in the femoral segment. The advantages as compared to CP are: easy performance, easy to repeat, no adverse reactions and visualization of the whole venous system. The disadvantages are: e.g. difficulties in interpretation in bilateral disease or abnormal anatomy. RNA is recommended as a screening method for suspected iliac venous obstruction and for follow-up of venous patency after iliofemoral venous thrombosis.
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Circulation
January 2025
Department of Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Background: In patients with post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), stent recanalization of iliofemoral veins or the inferior vena cava can restore venous patency and improve functional outcomes. The risk of stent thrombosis is particularly increased during the first 6 months after intervention. The ARIVA trial tested whether daily aspirin 100 mg plus rivaroxaban 20 mg is superior to rivaroxaban 20 mg alone to prevent stent thrombosis within 6 months after stent placement for PTS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate longer term outcomes of the Zilver Vena Venous Stent in patients undergoing venous stenting.
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J Endovasc Ther
January 2025
Division of Angiology, Department of Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Purpose: To report the occurrence of acute postrenal kidney failure caused by external ureteral obstruction after iliac venous stent placement.
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Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11322, Saudi Arabia.
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hitit University Erol Olçok Education and Research Hospital, Çorum, TURKEY.
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Methods: From March 2021 to August 2023, sixteen consecutive patients with acute bilateral IFDVT treated with AngioJet RT at our center were evaluated. Primary outcomes include patency of the target veins, development of PTS, recurrent DVT, and procedure related death.
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