Central venous stenosis--endovascular and surgical treatments.
Central venous stenosis remains a difficult disease to diagnose and treat. The etiology of the lesion and the condition of the patient dictates the treatment strategy. Both endovascular and surgical approaches are successful and are best accomplished by the endovascular cardiovascular surgeon.
Reardon
Michael J
MJ
Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Davies
Mark G
MG
D017130:Angioplasty; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D056824:Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery