Percutaneous therapy of acute on chronic lower extremity venous occlusive disease.
Venous thromboembolic disease is an underdiagnosed disease spectrum with a high mortality and morbidity. Despite significant advances in cardiovascular interventions, venous occlusive disease has not received the attention it deserves from the interventional cardiology community. We describe an 82-year-old man with massive left lower extremity DVT who underwent successful percutaneous endovenous intervention (PEVI) with rapid resolution of symptoms. We like to use this case as a call to action and raise awareness of the importance of PEVI in the treatment of extensive venous occlusive disease.
Sharifi
Mohsen
M
Arizona Cardiovascular Consultants, Section of Endovascular Interventions, Mesa, Arizona 85206, USA. seyedmohsensharifi@yahoo.com
Mehdipour
Mahshid
M
D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002404:Catheterization; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D015607:Stents; D017131:Thrombectomy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
D000925:Anticoagulants