title: Balloon venoplasty of acute subclavian vein thrombosis.
abstract: Two patients with subclavian vein thrombosis are presented in which a balloon venoplasty led to recanalization of the subclavian vein and complete remission of clinical symptoms. In patients with extreme symptoms and unsuccessful initial catheter-directed local thrombolysis, this non-operative approach can be considered despite known favourable spontaneous outcome of subclavian vein thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Heidelberg, Vossstrasse 2, Geb. 37, D-69115 Heidelberg, Germany. uwe.muebue@t-online.de
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Müller-Bühl
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kralj
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Strecker
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D019233:Retreatment; D013349:Subclavian Steal Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D017211:Treatment Failure; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator